RAWALPINDI: The Pa­­kistan Post has resumed booking of international outbound mail to 188 destinations with immediate effect.

The service was sus­­pended due to the Mid­dle East war triggered by the US-Israel attack on Iran. The US and Israel on Feb 28 launched what they described as a “pre-emptive” joint strike against Iranian targets.

A circular issued by additional director general of the Pakistan Post, Maqsood Ahmed, said that arrangements have been made with seven international transit hubs to ensure smooth transportation of Pakis­tan-origin mail includ­­ing Azerpost via Baku, Emirates Post via Dubai, Post Malaysia via Kuala Lumpur, Turkish Post via Istanbul, Post NL via Amsterdam, Australia Post via Sydney and China Post via Beijing.

Direct flight connectivity through Pakistan International Airlines is also available for some destinations where outbound international mail operations have resumed.

However, booking remains suspended for 19 destinations including Afghanistan, Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, India, Kuwait, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria, and Yemen. Services to these countries will res­ume gradually.

Published in Dawn, May 1st, 2026