Senate body informed: Pakistan Post continues to suffer massive losses despite big workforce

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Communication noted with serious concern that despite having a vast network of 13,000 post offices and a workforce of 21,000 employees, Pakistan Post is struggling to compete with private entities.

It was highlighted that while a private service generates billions in revenue with only 3,000 employees, Pakistan Post continues to suffer an annual loss of 19 billion rupees.

The Senate Standing Committee on Communications met here on Thursday under the Chairmanship of Senator Pervaiz Rashid to deliberate on the performance, financial deficit, and preservation of assets of Pakistan Post.

The committee underscored that 30 percent of the department’s earnings come from common citizens, yet the service quality remains stagnant. The members stressed that the government cannot indefinitely sustain a 19-billion-rupee annual loss.

The committee expressed grave concern over the institutional decline and massive financial losses incurred by the department, emphasizing the urgent need for either comprehensive structural reforms or a total reconsideration of the entity’s existence. The committee took a serious view of the commercialization of heritage sites, specifically expressing its displeasure over the reported conversion of the historic Murree Post Office into a café. The chairman and members unanimously declared that postal service buildings are part of the national heritage and strictly prohibited their use for any commercial purposes that compromise their historical integrity. The committee directed the relevant authorities to immediately halt such activities at the Murree Post Office.

The committee questioned the lack of growth and digitalization, noting that even after the distribution of 2,000 motorcycles to postmen, the service has failed to modernize its operations.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2026