ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Post will celebrate World Post Day on October 9 in Islamabad.
World Post Day is celebrated throughout the world on October 9 every year. This year the day will commemorate the 143rd anniversary of the Universal Postal Union.
By observing the day, the Pakistan Post will re-affirm its commitment to Universal Postal Union’s (UPU) objectives of providing quality and affordable postal and financial services to customers and meeting their demands in a technologically-driven world.
On the occasion, Federal Postal Services Minister Maulana Syed Ameer Zaman Bukhari will hoist the UPU flag, while Pakistan Post Director General and Chairperson Ms Rubina Tayyab will read out a message from the Universal Postal Union director general in a simple ceremony at the Economic Cooperation Organization Postal Staff College (ECOPSC), Islamabad.
Officers and staff of the Pakistan Post are expected to attend the ceremony, which will conclude with a cake-cutting ceremony. Similar UPU-flag hoisting ceremonies will also be held at postal circles all over Pakistan.
