Federal Minister for Communications and Postal Services Murad Saeed has said that the present government attaches great importance to the improvement of postal services and transparent governance.
In a message on the occasion of World Post Day, he said that the postal sector plays a commendable role in financial services at affordable rates aimed at narrowing the financial inclusion gap as well meeting the evolving needs of its customers irrespective of physical barriers.
Saeed said that being aware of the challenges of the digital world of today, Pakistan Post has also adopted a progressive and forward-looking approach to become a financially viable and self-sustaining digital entity.
He said that the Universal Postal Union (UPU) is a chain which connects people and communities, adding that it helps to sustain the flow of information, facilitate the movement of goods across the frontiers.
The minister said that his priority has been to ensure administrative and financial discipline by bringing an effective accountability system across the board, to make Pakistan Post a truly vibrant and self-sustaining public organisation.
Postal workers sort out sacks containing mail before loading them on a train carriage at a railway station in Lahore yesterday, on World Post Day.
