Monthly Archives: January 2023

Import substitutes to help cushion inflation impact Experts ask govt to lessen reliance on imports, tax undocumented sector

Jan 31, 2023 |

EXPRESS TRIBUNE 29/01/23 Usman Hanif January 29, 2023 the permission for making payments for defence imports will now be given by the ministry of finance keeping in view the foreign exchange reserves situation photo file The permission for making payments for defence imports will now be given by the Ministry of Finance, keeping in view […more]

UNISAME ASKS PCSIR TO EXPLORE INDIGENOUS RESOURCES… BOL NEWS 28/01/23

Jan 28, 2023 |

PCSIR PROMISES TO SUPPORT SMEs TO MAKE SUBSTITUTES IN PAKISTAN The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) realising the urgent need to manufacture substitutes of imported goods from indigenous material approached the Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR) for exploring our indigenous resources. Unisame is pleased to announce that the council has […more]

Best key lies in increasing exports, allowing imports of raw materials for SMEs… The Financial Daily 26/01/23

Jan 26, 2023 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has invited the attention of Naveed Qamar federal commerce minister to the fact that imports and exports are like warp and weft of an economy and both considered favourable when more or less equal. If import of essential raw material is discouraged or curbed it will reflect […more]

SMEDA URGED TO SET UP VALUE ADDITION BUREAU IN CO-ORDINATION WITH TDAP

Jan 25, 2023 |

The Financial Daily AND BOL NEWS 23/01/2023 The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has invited the attention of Farhan Aziz Khawaja the new CEO of the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) to the urgent need of setting up a value addition bureau in co-ordination with the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan […more]

Unisame felicitates new Smeda CEO….BOL NEWS 20/01/2023

Jan 20, 2023 |

Unisame felicitates new Smeda CEO KARACHI: The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (Unisame) has felicitated Farhan Aziz Khawaja, a Grade-22 officer for his appointment as the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (Smeda), a statement said on Thursday. Unisame President Zulfikar Thaver congratulated Farhan Khawaja on his appointment […more]

REAL STEPS URGED TO FACE CHALLENGES…THE FINANCIAL DAILY 19/01/2023

Jan 19, 2023 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) convened a meeting of its experts to discuss the financial challenges facing the country and give strong recommendations and suggest measures to the government for consideration and fast track implementation. President UNISAME Zulfikar Thaver welcomed the participants and requested Shaukat Hassan Convener of Finance committee to give […more]

Political and trade leadership urged to motivate entrepreneurs to accept present situations as challenge and blessing in disguise.

Jan 6, 2023 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has appealed to all trade leaders and politicians belonging to all parties not to cause panic or disappointment among entrepreneurs but instead motivate them to take this situation as a challenge and a blessing in disguise and rebuild the nation by determination and drive. President UNISAME Zulfikar […more]

Unisame urges govt to follow principles of welfare state in the letter and spirit THE FINANCIAL DAILY 3rd January 2023

Jan 3, 2023 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has reminded and urged the policy makers that the Islamic Republic of Pakistan as per its constitution is a welfare state and by virtue of this it is incumbent on the government to care and protect for its senior citizens, the aged, the widows, the orphans, the […more]