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TCS
Company typePrivate
IndustryLogistics
Founded1983
FounderKhalid Nawaz Awan[1]
HeadquartersKarachi, Pakistan
Number of employees
12,000+
Websitetcsexpress.com

TCS is a Pakistani courier and logistics company which is based in Karachi, Pakistan. It was founded by a former Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight engineer, Khalid Nawaz Awan, in 1983.

The company also operates an e-commerce business Yayvo, previously known as TCS Connect.[2]

History

TCS was founded by a former Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight engineer, Khalid Awan, as a joint venture with German courier company DHL in 1983.[3]

Operations

TCS maintains several thousand locations within Pakistan and worldwide as well as its own airline operations, delivery vehicles and couriers. TCS has been assigned machine readable passports (MRPs) delivery services by the government,[4][5][6] and Visa application submission and delivery services by embassies. TCS also maintains a business partnership with UPS. You can also track your order online.[7][8]

Yayvo

Yayvo
Company typePrivate
IndustryE-commerce
Founded2012; 12 years ago (2012)
Area served
Pakistan
ProductsMarketplace, retailer
ParentTCS
Websitewww.yayvo.com

Yayvo.com, previously known as TCS Connect, is a Pakistani online retailer operates as a subsidiary of TCS.[2] It was founded in 2012 and competes with online retailer Daraz, which was acquired by Alibaba.[9]

Fleet

TCS maintains a dedicated cargo fleet consisting of the following aircraft:

Aircraft  In fleet   Orders 
Boeing 737-200F 1 -
Boeing 747-300F 1 -
Antonov An-26 2 -
Total 4

References

  1. ^ https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2019/04/22/what-on-earth-happened-to-tcs-can-saira-awan-fix-it/
  2. ^ a b "TCS aiming at 90pc share in e-commerce deliveries". The Nation. 26 February 2018.
  3. ^ https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2019/04/22/what-on-earth-happened-to-tcs-can-saira-awan-fix-it/
  4. ^ "Govt launches service to deliver passports at your doorstep". THE EXPRESS TRIBUNE. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Courier service on passport delivery". DAWN. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  6. ^ "Courier service". DAWN. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  7. ^ "TCS Tracking – How To Track Your TCS Parcel?". BOL News. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  8. ^ "TCS Tracking | Track Courier Info about Shipments and Packages". Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  9. ^ "Alibaba acquires Daraz in estimated $200 million deal". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 23 August 2020.