General Post Office, Lahore
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| Town or city | Lahore-54000 |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Completed | 1887 |
The General Post Office (abbreviated: GPO) is the main post office in Lahore, Pakistan. It is located at GPO Chowk on Mall Road near Anarkali Bazaar.[1]
The GPO building is accessible through two main gates: Gate 1 serves as the primary entrance, while Gate 2, situated at the intersection of McLeod Road and the Mall, functions as the hub for incoming and outgoing mail.[2] On average, it handles 20,000 pieces of mail per day.[1]
History
[edit]It was built in 1887 to commemorate Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee and replaced the telegraph office of Anarkali Bazar.[1][3] The building was designed and built by Sir Ganga Ram, one of the leading architects of that time, and was built near the shrine of the 17th century saint Shah Chiragh.[4]
Building
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The building consists of two main halls and two minarets.[1][2] It is organized into three main sections: Domestic Mail and Financial Services, the International Mail Office (managed by the controller, who also meets with the Post Master General), and the Delivery Service, where bulk mail is processed and dispatched.[2] The Domestic Mail area includes counters for public mail deposits and collections and features a seller of historical stamps, highlighting the evolution of postal costs from 20 paisas to the current eight rupees for a basic stamp.[2]
At the center of the GPO’s operations is the Chief Post Master's office, located upstairs beneath the malfunctioning clock tower and an historical iron bell marked "Made in 1860."[2] Nearby, the treasury department is located which records the transactions of stamps.[2]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Ahmad, Issam, The post-colonial hangover in The Review, Dawn. 9–15 October 2008 pg 18
- ^ a b c d e f Haseeb Asif; Shehr (30 April 2017). "From the word GPO". The News. thenews.com.pk.
- ^ "Victorian-era post office still alive and kicking". 13 September 2019.
- ^ "Daily Times - Leading News Resource of Pakistan". Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
- ^ Latif, Syad Muhammad (1892). Lahore: Its History, Architectural Remains and Antiquities: With an Account of Its Modern Institutions, Inhabitants, Their Trade, Customs, &c. Printed at the New Imperial Press.
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