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Postal services – thriving in the age of internet
Although letters may no longer be the primary way people stay in touch, Pakistan’s postal service remains active; from the Siachen Glacier to the Arabian Sea. With its network of post offices across the country, the Pakistan Post mostly serves people who live in remote parts of the country without internet services or even electricity.
The General Post Office (GPO) in Rawalpindi was established in 1876, and has been standing for 141 years. Although the post office no longer deals with the same number of letters or with the telegraph system, it still provides other services, such as the distribution of letters, parcels, pensions, money order deliveries, utility bill collections, post boxes, life insurance and urgent mail services.