ISLAMABAD: Director General Pakistan Post, SQN LDR (R) Maqsood Ahmed, a senior BS-21 officer of the Government of Pakistan, is spearheading the modernization and transformation of the national postal network through visionary leadership, policy innovation, and institutional reform. According to a press statement issued by Pakistan Post, he is also driving the organization for organizational growth, fostering international partnerships, and managing complex postal and governmental operations. He is playing a pivotal role in shaping and implementing policies aimed at enhancing service delivery, operational efficiency, and connectivity across the country.
Leadership and International Representation
His leadership continues to strengthen Pakistan Post’s position as a key public service institution in an evolving digital and economic landscape. He has a proven track record of representing Pakistan at the highest international forums, including the Universal Postal Union (UPU) and Asia Pacific Postal Union (APPU). Maqsood Ahmed holds a Master’s Degree in International Relations from the University of Karachi. He is a graduate of the National Management Course from the then NSPP, Lahore. He is also an alumnus of the Pakistan Air Force Academy, Risalpur, and the Civil Services Academy, Lahore.
Extensive Experience
He holds job experience of 38 years combined in the Pakistan Air Force and Civil Services of Pakistan. He has served at various positions in provincial and federal bureaucracy. In his illustrious career in Pakistan Post, he has served at various positions at the unit level, regional level, circle level, and directorate general level. He has commanded three Postal Units, one Postal Region, and three Postal Circles of Pakistan Post. He has also remained posted as Joint Director and Executive Director of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Postal Staff College, Islamabad. At the Headquarters of Pakistan Post, he has remained posted on key positions of Director, Deputy Director General (Operations), and Additional Director General (Operations).
Training and International Forums
Maqsood Ahmed has attended various domestic and international training courses both in the Pakistan Air Force and Civil Services of Pakistan. He is a graduate of the National Management Course from the then National School of Public Policy, Lahore (now Pakistan Administrative College, Lahore). He has represented Pakistan at various international forums such as the 28th Congress of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (2025), the UPU-WCO Contact Committee Meeting and SECUREX Workshop in Berne, Switzerland (2023), the 12th Asia-Pacific Postal Union (APPU) Congress in Tehran, Iran (2017), and the 26th Congress of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) in Istanbul, Turkey (2016). He is also an elected member of the Advanced Electronic Services User Group (AESUG) Management Committee of the Telematics Cooperative, Universal Postal Union (UPU) since July 2024.
