LAHORE: Pakistan Post has stopped parcel bookings for United States for month, inflicting massive loss of hundreds of thousands of dollars to country, it emerged. Orders of ones who sent goods through e-commerce were also cancelled due to closure of booking by Pakistan Post.

Development has not only suspended trade of Pakistani products in US but also dented national exchequer. "Reason for closure of bookings is non-payment of compensation to American shipping companies," sources in Pakistan Post said.  Utility said booking had been stopped because of lack of proper parcel packing. In an inquiry report, Directorate General of Pakistan Post has pointed out several flaws as reason for returning mail from US including deficiencies and missing Electronic Advanced Data (EAD) and wrong classification of letter mail. It said small-sized registered letters were being sent to US without generating ITMATT messages or faulty/incomplete ITMATT messages causing errors and thus facing rejection of mail by USPS.

Directorate said booking staff also filled incorrect information in mandatory fields. Small businessmen and e-commerce sellers have demanded government take notice of it and ensure resumption of delivery of goods to America through Pakistan Post. Meanwhile, booking of parcels and mail to United Kingdom and other countries continues.