Tag: Pakistan Post

Pakistan Post to launch five new services

Posted by | Aug 2, 2006 | |

Pakistan Post is planning to introduce five new services not only to facilitate the consumers but also to compete with the growing private sector.

The new services include instant money transfer, collection of utility bills from home, top of the line courier, tele-centers up to Tehsil headquarters and disbursement of micro-financing. In a presentation on the ‘New Vision of Pakistan Post’ Director General Arshad Khan shared his plans to launch the new services with the Minister for communications Shamim Siddiqui here on Friday at Post Office headquarters.

The vision is targeted to turn Pakistan Post into a self-sustainable, customer-friendly and dynamic organisation by making full use of its nation-wide infrastructure as hub of commercial activity for people living anywhere in the country, the DG said.

The minister advised for creating a customer-friendly environment in the organisation that should be fully equipped to compete with the private sector.

Minister of State for Communications Engineer Shahid Jamil Qureshi, Secretary Tariq Mehmood and senior officials of the ministry and Pakistan Post were also present on the occasion.

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Pakistan Post takes over express post work from Shaheen Express

Posted by | Jul 19, 2006 | |

Pakistan Post after assessing the performance of M/S Shaheen Express (Pvt) Ltd. Wednesday decided to take over the Express Post work from the contractor. A press release of Pakistan Post issued here said this decision was taken in view of a large number of complaints from postal clientele and inattention of the contractor to redress their complaints regarding late and non-delivery of Express Post mail and payment of Urgent Money Orders/ Fax Money Orders.

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Pakistan Post Offices to collect utility bills

Posted by | May 11, 2005 | |

Minister for Communication Shahmim Siddique on Tuesday said another 10,000 post offices throughout the country are likely to collect utility bills’ dues. Speaking in a PTV programme, he said negotiation in this regards are in progress which would hopefully be finalised soon. He said presently about 2500 post offices across the country are offering such a facility to the people. The minister said it is also under consideration to facilitate passport office in issuing passport.

He explained that the post offices’ duty will be to collect data from the person who wanted to acquire a passport and then send it to the passport office for further action. To a question he said the ministry has also offered such a facility to Nadra.

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Citibank and Pakistan Post sign distribution network deal

Posted by | Aug 13, 2004 | |

Citibank N.A. Pakistan and Pakistan Post have signed an agreement to create a wider distribution network and new alternative collection points for Citigroup corporate customers across the country.

According to an announcement, chairman Pakistan Postal Services Management Board, Agha Masood Hasan and Citigroup Country Officer Zubyre Soomro attended the signing ceremony.

Speaking on the occasion, Aga Masood Hasan said that under this landmark agreement, Pakistan Post will provide corporate customers of Citigroup the convenience of making cash and cheque deposits through 81 general post offices and post malls all over Pakistan.

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Pakistan Post to launch Track and Trace System

Posted by | Jun 21, 2004 | |

Pakistan Post is well set to launch its Track and Trace System from June 30 to ensure speedy and secure mail delivery. “The system will be centrally connected and anybody sitting in Islamabad will be able to know the status of mail delivery in major cities,” said Director General Pakistan Post, Agha Masood Hasan.

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