Tag: cash-on-delivery

  • New postal rates: Pakistan Post customers to pay up to 150% more from next month

    New postal rates: Pakistan Post customers to pay up to 150% more from next month

    Pakistan Post has announced a substantial increase in domestic postal rates, set to take effect from August 1. The Ministry of Communication released an official notification outlining the revised rates, which will impact various types of mail and parcel services.

    For non-registered ordinary letters, envelops, the new rates will be as follows:

    – 20 grammes: Increased from Rs20 to Rs30

    – 50 grammes: Increased from Rs38 to Rs60

    – 100 grammes: Increased from Rs50 to Rs75

    – 250 grammes: Increased from Rs75 to Rs120

    – 500 grammes: Increased from Rs100 to Rs150

    – Per kilogramme: Increased from Rs200 to Rs300

    – 2 kilogrammes: Increased from Rs250 to Rs380

    However, for certain printed materials, including textbooks, pamphlets, journals, periodicals, music sheets, maps, circulars, invitations, bills, greeting cards, and other books apart from textbooks, the rates will experience a more modest increase from Rs2 to Rs5 per 100 grammes.

    The parcel rates have also been significantly adjusted, with the following changes:

    – 1 kilogramme: Increased from Rs100 to Rs150

    – 3 kilogrammes: Increased from Rs175 to Rs270

    – 5 kilogrammes: Increased from Rs250 to Rs380

    – 10 kilogrammes: Increased from Rs375 to Rs570

    – 15 kilogrammes: Increased from Rs500 to Rs750

    – 20 kilogrammes: Increased from Rs625 to Rs940

    – 25 kilogrammes: Increased from Rs750 to Rs1,130

    – 30 kilogrammes: Increased from Rs875 to Rs1,320

    Furthermore, urgent mail service rates have also experienced a hike.

    For deliveries within cities or between Rawalpindi and Islamabad, inclusive of all taxes and charges, the new rates will be as follows:

    – Up to 250 grammes: Rs59 to Rs90

    – 500 grammes: Rs110, with an additional Rs45 for every subsequent half kilogramme.

    Deliveries between other cities will follow the following rates:

    – Up to 250 grammes: Rs230

    – Each additional half kilogramme: Rs75

    Cash-on-delivery charges for deliveries within the city are as follows:

    – Up to 250 grammes: Rs55

    – Up to 500 grammes: Rs80

    – Each additional half kilogramme: Rs18

    For cash-on-delivery outside the city, the charges are:

    – Up to 250 grammes: Rs87

    – 500 grammes: Rs122

    – Each additional 500 grammes: Rs35

    These rate adjustments are expected to impact both individuals and businesses utilising Pakistan Post’s services for their communication and delivery needs.

  • BYKEA hints at launching a car-hailing service

    BYKEA hints at launching a car-hailing service

    The bike taxi and logistics company BYKEA has recently hinted that it will start offering a car-hailing service. Although the company has not publicly announced its plans or informed its regular users, a recent tweet from its official account suggests what it may be up to in the next weeks or months.

    Since BYKEA offers slightly lower costs than its competitors, such as Uber and Careem, it has experienced tremendous growth and popularity among everyday commuters. However, given that petrol prices are so high and that people would rather take inexpensive transportation than spend money on a car, it does not seem like the ideal time to roll out such a service.

    https://twitter.com/bykeapk/status/1561712052577734658?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1561712052577734658%7Ctwgr%5Edd9180fcae0de4b4a46012b47b2b13a878212574%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fpropakistani.pk%2F2022%2F08%2F22%2Fbykea-to-launch-a-car-hailing-service-soon%2F

    Although it is too early to speculate about BYKEA’s plans, but it is apparent that the ride-hailing company is growing and wants to expand its operations in the country. Considering its latest tweet, “hum 2 se 4 honay walay hain,” makes it obvious that the company is actively formulating a significant strategy.

  • E-commerce can create two million jobs and boost GDP up to $40 billion in Pakistan

    E-commerce can create two million jobs and boost GDP up to $40 billion in Pakistan

    E-commerce in Pakistan has the potential to create two million jobs and it can boost the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) up to the level of $40 billion in the next couple of years.

    President of Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) Saboor Malik, stated that transformation is required in the Information, Communications, and Technology sectors to uplift the digital economy of Pakistan.

    Saboor Malik has urged the government of Pakistan to adopt new dimensions of the economy as the digital platforms have been rapidly growing around the world and countries like Pakistan are still far behind in this race.

    More than 66 per cent of payments for e-shopping are being made as Cash on Delivery (COD) which does not reflect the true sense of digital platform.

    The Federal cabinet has already approved the E-commerce policy for promoting the digital culture and paperless trade to help enhance the trade volume.

    RCCI President remarked that Pakistan has huge participation in the global mobile market, with over 160 million mobile phone subscribers and around 150 million internet users.

    He suggested that the government must overhaul the whole banking infrastructure and encourage businesses, retailers, petrol pumps, PIA, Railways ticketing, superstores, schools and colleges to introduce payment gateways and banks should offer credit cards to businessmen.