Pakistan Post sets up Amazon facilitation centre

It will help facilitate garments makers, exporters sell different commodities

LAHORE:

As Amazon has opened its platforms for Pakistani sellers, this will help promote businesses and online buyers will get reach to Pakistani brands as they will be able to access all major markets through Amazon, said Pakistan Post Postmaster General Punjab Khawaja Imran Raza.

During a meeting with the delegation of Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA), Raza informed about the establishment of Amazon Facilitation Centre by Pakistan Post to facilitate garments manufacturers and exporters on behalf of the government to sell different items/commodities like garments products etc worldwide.

He added that Pakistan Post is fully prepared to take advantage of the opportunity provided by Amazon and the department is all set to transport sellers’ consignments from their doorstep to different Amazon warehouses in the world.

Raza also said that e-commerce is the best opportunity especially after Covid-19 pandemic as online buying and selling is increasing rapidly.

“Pakistan Post office has been formally authorised as the delivery partner of global e-commerce giant,” informed PRGMEA North Zone Chairman Adeeb Iqbal Sheikh. “This is being seen as a massive achievement for Pakistan’s e-commerce sector as Pakistani products will now be available to millions of consumers globally,” he added.

The office-bearer said that this move will lead to favourable outcomes for the youth as well as small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to sell on the Amazon platform. “This will add Pakistan sellers into the international market,” he added.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 4^th, 2021.

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