ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Communications Maulana Asad Mehmood was overjoyed as Pakistan Post moved up seven spots in the 2022 World Postal Rankings released by the Universal Postal Union (UPU).
Mehmood, who was the chief guest at the inauguration ceremony of the “UMS-Overnight” Service by Pakistan Post, said Pakistan Post had reached the 155th position from 162nd in the world rankings, and further improvements would be made to reach new heights.
The minister also stated that Pakistan Post, in collaboration with Saudi Post, will fulfil the needs of Hajj pilgrims by sending Aab-e-Zamzam (holy water) and dates through the sea route.
This collaboration is in its final stages and will be implemented soon.
Earlier, Director General Pakistan Post Hafeez Shakeel mentioned that the minister has reopened 500 of the 1800 post offices that were closed during the previous period. Efforts are being made to reopen more, while 900 new franchise post offices have also been opened.
The Director General of Pakistan Post briefed the characteristics of the overnight service and stated that, under the guidance of the federal minister, efforts were underway to restore the services of Pakistan Post that were halted during the previous government’s tenure.
Shakeel highlighted that the minister was making all-out efforts to revamp Pakistan Post and restore customer confidence in the department.
