ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Post and Mobilink Friday inked a treaty to launch Mobile Money Order Service (MMOS) to insure the timely transition of money across the country. In this regard a ceremony was held here in Postal Staff College, which was presided over by the Federal Minister for Postal Services Mir Israr Ullah Zehri, while DG Pakistan Post Muhammad Ahmad Mian, Additional DG Post Asif Naeem Shabir and the Vice President Mobilink Bilal Munir Sheikh were also present on the occasion.

Addressing the ceremony Mir Israr Ullah Zehri said that Pakistan Post was one of the oldest institutions in the country which had its network almost across the country, that’s why in collaboration with the modern telecommunication system we were aiming to facilitate countrymen at their doorstep and the launching of mobile money order service was the first step in that direction.

He hoped that the launching of this service would bring financial benefits to both the stakeholders, under this new service a pin code would be allotted to the users of Mobilink and through it they would made transactions.

DG Pakistan Post Muhammad Ahmad Mian said that in first phase we have inked the treaty with the Mobilink and in next phase the staffers would be provided with initial training however the service would be operational from January 1st of upcoming year. To get benefit from this modern service the customers would have to submit Rs31 with application farm, copy of CNIC and data farm of mobile number, he added.

Putting light to the country’s current situation Federal Minister said that we need to keep strong surveillance on the anti Pakistan elements, who, he said were busy in spreading differences among the provinces, which is wrong. Some elements are taking a wrong impression of enlightened moderation also some non governmental organizations character was also suspicious and all these elements aiming to project negative impact of Pakistan internationally.-SANA