Overview
- Countries observed World Post Day under the theme “Post For People: Local Service. Global Reach,” highlighting the sector’s role in digital inclusion and progress on the SDGs.
- A central ceremony was held at Pakistan Post Headquarters in Islamabad where Director General Samiullah Khan hoisted the UPU flag and the official message was read.
- The Universal Postal Union’s latest report places Pakistan 55th out of 166 member countries in overall performance.
- Reported causes of lost income include the cancelled Punjab Nigehban Ramzan Project and the discontinuation of several fee-based services as digitalisation lagged.
- Pakistan Post says it is pursuing new projects with BISP and utility companies to rebuild revenue and it issued a dyslexia commemorative stamp it describes as a world first.