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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.

Nadia Jehangir Seth’s appointment as CEO of SMEDA is a significant leadership decision for Pakistan’s SME sector.

Jan 6, 2026 | | Say something

Nadia Jehangir Seth’s appointment as CEO of SMEDA is a significant leadership decision for Pakistan’s SME sector. Her deep institutional knowledge and policy expertise align closely with the organization’s key strategic goals. Official Appointment Confirmation The federal government, with cabinet approval, has appointed Nadia Jahangir Seth as Chief Executive Officer of the Small and Medium […more]

Digital Payment Trust Deficit Revealed as 60% of Pakistani Online Shoppers Prefer Cash

Dec 21, 2025 | | Say something

Digital Payment Trust Deficit Revealed as 60% of Pakistani Online Shoppers Prefer Cash Home Digital Payment Trust Deficit Revealed as 60% of Pakistani Online Shoppers Prefer Cash Digital Payment Trust Deficit Revealed as 60% of Pakistani Online Shoppers Prefer Cash December 19, 2025 A national survey today exposed a significant trust deficit in digital payment […more]

RICE SECTOR NEEDS TO BE DECLARED AS INDUSTRY

Dec 17, 2025 | | Say something

ENTREPRENEURS BULLETIN – UNISAME The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has urged Haroon Akhtar special assistant to prime minister  (SAPM) Shehbaz Sharif to declare rice sector as industry on the basis of its being the second largest exporter, one of the major domestic consumption  food item, having a very big supply chain from […more]

Transport Strike Cripples Pakistani Exports, UNISAME Urges Government Intervention

Dec 15, 2025 | | Say something

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has urgently appealed to Haroon Akhtar, Special Assistant to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, to intervene in the ongoing transport crisis. They have called for immediate negotiations with transporter associations to address their legitimate grievances, which include removing impediments, ending harassment and high-handedness, lowering exorbitant charges, and streamlining […more]

UNISAME SLAMS SLOW PROGRESS, DEMANDS FAST TRACK ACTION FOR AILING SME SECTOR ..PPI

Nov 27, 2025 | | Say something

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) today voiced its profound disappointment with the slow pace of government reforms, calling on the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM), Haroon Akhtar, to immediately prioritize a fast-track agenda to uplift the nation’s struggling small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) sector. UNISAME President Zulfikar Thaver said in […more]

UNISAME URGES HAROON AKHTAR SAPM FOR FAST TRACK SME AGENDA

Nov 22, 2025 | | Say something

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) being much disappointed by the slow uplift measures has invited the attention of Haroon Akhtar the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) Shehbaz Sharif that the small to medium sized sector (SME) needs more attention than what it is presently getting to overcome the challenges facing […more]

Haroon pledges stronger banking support to women entrepreneurs

Nov 20, 2025 | | Say something

ISLAMABAD: The government is seeking supportive banking policies for women entrepreneurs and small and medium enterprises (SMEs), said Haroon Akhtar Khan, the special assistant to the prime minister on industry, on Wednesday. “Women entrepreneurs and SMEs in Pakistan can compete with China due to our lower overhead costs. However, we need a systematic approach to […more]

UNISAME REGRETS NON INCLUSION OF SECTOR REPRESENTATIVE IN COMMITTEES

Nov 8, 2025 | | Say something

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has urged Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to include representatives from the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) sector in all government reform committees. This is because UNISAME argues that the SME sector is the majority sector in the economy and should be included in discussions about reform to ensure […more]

ICCI to facilitate Chinese investors in connecting with Pakistani Entrepreneurs

Nov 4, 2025 | | Say something

Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI ) on Monday hosted a significant 21-member Chinese delegation led by the Organizing Committee of the China–Pakistan Safety Production Equipment Procurement Organizing Committee, aimed at strengthening industrial cooperation between the two nations. The delegation was headed by YangPeng Yong, Chairman of the Ningxia Emergency Industry Group. The visit […more]

UNISAME URGES PM TO INCLUDE SME SECTOR IN ALL REFORM COMMITTEES

Nov 2, 2025 | | Say something

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has urged the prime minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif to include representatives  of the SMEs in all reform committees to make it inclusive of the majority sector which cannot be ignored as it is  undoubtedly the backbone of the economy. Zulfikar Thaver President of UNISAME has invited the […more]