1. Separate SME segment has neither been properly established nor given its due weightage in the banking industry; majority of banks cater to well established Corporate sector and try to kind of accommodate SME businesses from same Corporate window. 2. SMEs portfolio in most of the banks is not a priority segment, accordingly lending targets […more]
The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) and SME Farmers Association (SMEF jointly commemorated National Farmers Day to recognize the efforts of the farmers who toil and sweat to feed the nation. The farmers deserve the most thanks from all of us for food on our tables and the food on the shelves of […more]
The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has urged Ahsan Mangi secretary Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) to apply for geographical indications (GI) tag for our GI items expeditiously as the GI law and corresponding act is now promulgated. Haji Muhammad Saeed chairman SME Farmers Association (SMEFA) has also urged the Small Medium […more]
Low per-capita wheat, sugar output and mismanagement behind food crisis SYED HARIS AHMED November 29, 2020 KARACHI: Pakistan is the eighth-largest wheat producer in the world. China tops the list of 10 major wheat-producing countries followed by India, Russia, USA, France, Australia, Canada, Pakistan, Ukraine and Germany. Moreover, Pakistan is also the sixth-largest producer of […more]
The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) apprehends harsh disciplining by International Monetary Fund (IMF) officials in forthcoming deliberations and urges Pakistan Economic team to be cautious to suggestions not completely suitable to country’s interest. President UNISAME Zulfikar Thaver said fortunately or unfortunately it is time again for deliberations with IMF and it is […more]
The Financial Daily 02/11/2020 The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has expressed surprise at the delay in filing of applications for all geographical items. President UNISAME Zulfikar Thaver said GI items applications need to be filed without delay as GI law is now in place. The earlier the applications are filed the better […more]
Thaver appreciated SBP for widening the definition of SME sector by including the emerging corporate sector. PPI October 27, 2020 Stakeholders from the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector have requested the policymakers to support, encourage, finance and facilitate the emerging corporate sector and called for serious consideration to exploit its potential. In a statement […more]
The SME Farmers Association of Pakistan (SMEFA) held a meeting at a local club to urge the concerned institutions to take prompt measures for the protection and promotion of basmati rice in and outside Pakistan and also all international forums without loss of time. Haji Muhammad Saeed chairman SMEFA said basmati rice is our heritage […more]
THE FINANCIAL DAILY 17/10/2020 The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) expressed deep concern at the definition proposed by US AID Small Medium Enterprise Activity (SMEA) and today informed the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) officials that this definition will not be beneficial to the sector and SBP needs to consider the disadvantages of […more]
THE FINANCIAL DAILY AND THE EXPRESS TRIBUNE 15/10/2020 The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) said after several years an SME policy was finally presented to the prime minister ( PM) Imran Khan by the National Co-ordination Committee (NCC) for SMEs. UNISAME president Zulfikar Thaver said that the sector is indeed disgusted by promises. […more]
