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The Pakistan postal unions Action Committee on the Anti-Privatisation of Pakistan Post took a delegation to meet with Minister of Postal Services Sardar Umar (Gorgage) in their fight against the privatisation. The delegation congratulated Sardar Umar (Gorgage) for his appointment to the position of Minister Of Postal Services.



During the meeting the union action committee spokesperson, Asad Ullah Khan, outlined to the Minister the unions concerns on the issue of the Privatisation of Pakistan Post. He further described the postal services importance to the Pakistan economy and advised that Pakistan Post was an income generating department and its privatisation would cause huge loss to the national exchequer. Further he told the Minister that in all cases privatisation lead to losses of jobs and income for the workers as well. He also said that over 47000 employees would affected by the decision , adding that the authorities should desist from creating problems for the employees.



Minster of Postal Services Sardar Umar (Gorgage) gave a positive reply to the delegation, saying that the Pakistan Peoples Party is the party of poor people who support workers of Pakistan. He assured the unions that the privatisation of Pakistan Post was not advantageous in his view and he will talk to the President of Pakistan and Prime Minister of Pakistan.



UNI Post & Logistics hopes the Minister is able to persuade the Government to stop this ill thought out privatisation of Pakistan Post. In UNI's experience postal privatisations have only lead to worse service, fewer jobs and a deterioration in workers conditions.