Pakistan Post
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| Industry | Postal Service, Courier |
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| Founded | August 15, 1947 |
| Headquarters |
Aiwan-e-Sanat-o-Tijarat G-8/4 Islamabad, Capital Territory, Pakistan 44000 |
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Key people
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Rubina Tayyab, (CEO) |
| Products |
Courier express services Freight forwarding services Logistics services |
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Number of employees
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44,000 |
| Website | www |
Pakistan Post (Urdu: پاکستان ڈاک), is a state enterprise which functions as Pakistan's primary and largest postal operator. 44,000 employees through a vehicle fleet of 5000 operate traditional "to the door" service from more than 13,000 post offices across the country, servicing over 50 million people. Pakistan Post operates under the autonomous "Postal Services Management Board" to deliver a full range of delivery, logistics and fulfillment services to customers. In addition to its traditional role, Pakistan Post also offers services such as Postal Life Insurance and Pakistan Post Savings Bank. It also operates services on behalf of the federal and provincial governments, by acting as a collection point for tax and utility bills.
During the Mughul Empire and Samma dynasty, an early postal system developed along the banks of the Indus River in Sind beginning in the 13th century. The system consisted of runners or "dak" (ڈاک) who would carry letters from one point to another and then hand it off to the next runner who would do the same. Runners were paid according to distance traveled and weight of the letters. The system extended from Thatta in the south, through Kotri and Hyderabad and as far north as Sukkur. The system later expanded into lower Punjab (Multan and Bahawalpur). Letters could be exchanged by over two dozen runners before they reached their destination.
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