Government lauded for introducing IT in postal service

The NetSol Technologies Chairman Salim Ghauri has appreciated the government for introducing information technology (IT) in postal service. Ghauri, in a statement on Thursday said that only a vibrant plan of introducing latest information technology in postal service could bring this national organisation out of abyss of ignorance.
An organisation like Pakistan Post with 48,000 employees and more than 13,000 post offices besides an extensive network with such huge numbers of postal employees was a valuable strength of the organisation and no courier company could match the postal organisation with such a huge infrastructure.
He, however, lamented that a hesitation from within the organisations like Pakistan Post is a hurdle in bringing about radical changes in public sector. He urged the Pakistan Post should also effectively use the information technology and the quality software to facilitate its customers. He said timely automation of Pakistan Post would make it a vibrant and effective organisation, able to compete with private sector efficiency besides going for further innovation in its specific areas of activity.