The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) is an SME forum with aim and object to promote the SME sector.
It first started with creating awareness that SME promotion is no charity, it is the right of the sector secondly it identified the impediments to SME growth and thirdly it keeps informing the policy makers remedial measures,
Finally it plays a role to advocate the cause of the sector.
EDITORIAL: The Finance Minister, Mohammad Aurangzeb, while speaking at a summit hosted by the Pakistan Banks Association, announced the establishment of a dedicated ‘Finance Task Force’ to expand access to finance for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). It is heartening to see the Finance Minister, who has spent almost his entire career in banking, talking […more]
KARACHI, June 29, 2026 – On this World Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSME) Day, observed globally under the auspices of the United Nations, the Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) reiterates its call for immediate, high-impact action to support Pakistan’s SME sector. While the world celebrates the entrepreneurial spirit and critical role of […more]
Source: World MSME Day 2026: UNISAME Demands Action, Not Just Meetings
The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has urged the SME commercial exporters to beware of foreign buyers and their local agents who deceive the SME commercial exporters by using their services to smuggle forbidden goods. Zulfikar Thaver president UNISAME said it has come to our knowledge that some SME exporters in good faith […more]
The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) highly appreciated and expressed thanks to the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority ( SMEDA) for the SME Expo 26 at Lahore and said it provided an opportunity to the SMEs to exhibit their wares to the business community and also consumers to witness the goods made […more]
LAHORE: Pakistan’s rice exports recorded a strong rebound in December 2025, registering a 14 per cent month-on-month (MoM) increase compared to November, primarily driven by a more than 50pc surge in Basmati shipments. The impressive performance enabled Pakistan to overtake Vietnam and emerge as the world’s third-largest rice exporter, behind India and Thailand, during the […more]
A think tank has proposed that the government introduce generous exposure limits of up to Rs500 million for medium enterprises (ME) and Rs100 million for small enterprises (SE), allowing banks to finance growing SMEs without regulatory caps. Under the Clean Facility Limit programme, it proposed offering clean lending of up to Rs50 million based on […more]
Pakistan can boost exports by focusing on these key areas: 1. *Diversify Export Basket*: Reduce reliance on textiles and explore high-value sectors like: – *IT Services*: Capitalize on global demand for digital services. – *Agricultural Products*: Process and export value-added food items. – *Pharmaceuticals*: Expand production and compliance with international standards. – *Sports Goods […more]
SBP focuses on collateral-free, cash-flow-based financing
PM Shehbaz Sharif directed the relevant institutions to expedite measures for providing loans to small and medium-sized enterprises on easy terms through banks and other financial institutions. He was chairing a meeting in Islamabad to review the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority’s business plan aimed at promoting small and medium-sized enterprises in the country. […more]
