Pakistan Post has excellent countrywide distribution network
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that the Pakistan Post has an excellent countrywide distribution network that needs to be leveraged to cater to the rapidly changing requirements of the people. The Prime Minister said this while chairing a meeting here Mondayto review the performance of Pakistan Post Office. The Prime Minister said that the postal network which covers 90 percent of the people has over the year become underutilized in view of the drastic decline in the volume of mail which was the bulk of its operation in the past.
The Prime Minister said that Pakistan Post should now focus on express delivery of mail, collection of utility bills and fast money transfer to stay relevant and become a profitable and a viable organization. The Prime Minister said Pakistan Post should be reorganized, restructured and repositioned in line with the best international practices in order to make it more autonomous and flexible in decision-making.
The Prime Minister said Ministry of Communications should set up a Task Force to do the need analysis, decide and recommend changes to revamp Pakistan Post to enable it cater to the needs of today and tomorrow and leverage its untapped potential . He said the Task Force should recommend steps to transform Pakistan Post into an efficient, customer friendly, modern and self-sustainable organization. The Director General, Post Offices Mr. Arshad Khan highlighted the strengths and weaknesses of the departments and the opportunities and challenges faced by Pakistan Post.
He said that efforts are being made to revamp the Pakistan Post to enable it meet the challenges of 21st century and become a hub of commercial and social activities.
The Prime Minister appreciated the efforts of the Ministry of Communications and Pakistan Post to bring improvement in the working of Pakistan Post. The meeting was attended among others by Minister for Communication Mr. Shamim Siddiqui, Minister of State for Communication Eng. M. Shahid Jamil Qureshi and senior officials.
