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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.

ASSOCIATIONS AND CHAMBERS NEED TO DO MORE FOR THEIR MOST OF SME MEMBERS

Oct 14, 2020 |

THE FINANCIAL DAILY 14/10/2020 The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) being dissatisfied by the managing committees (MC) of most of the trade associations and chambers of commerce and industry has invited the attention of the Director of Trade Associations (DTO) towards discrimination and neglect of SME members by the trade bodies. UNISAME president […more]

FPCCI CSC MEETING RESOLVES TO PROTECT AND PROMOTE BASMATI AT ALL COST

Oct 8, 2020 |

The Central Standing Committee on Rice of the Federation of Chamber of Commerce and industry unanimously resolved to protect and promote basmati rice its heritage at all cost. Whilst chairing the committee Rafique Suleman apprised the participants of the firm commitments of Abdul Razzak Dawood the adviser to prime minister (PM) Imran Khan, the Intellectual […more]

SMEs call for extending SBP’s refinance scheme…Express Tribune

Sep 30, 2020 |

SMEs call for extending SBP’s refinance scheme State Bank set to discontinue initiative on September 30 Usman Hanif September 30, 2020 Businessmen and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have urged the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to extend deadline for the Refinance Scheme for Payment of Wages and Salaries, launched to support businesses in retaining […more]

Pakistan should apply for Basmati GI tag for EU: Unisame

Sep 20, 2020 |

Karachi: The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has urged the adviser to the prime minister Imran Khan for commerce Abdul Razzak Dawood to take immediate notice of the fact that India has applied to the European Union for the geographical indications (GI) tag for their basmati rice and Pakistan should also apply without […more]

SME FARMERS SEEK GOVT’S SUPPORT…The Financial Daily 11/09/2020

Sep 11, 2020 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) is disheartened and disappointed that the government has not taken measures to restore the SME farm sector and has urged prime minister (PM) Imran Khan to give top priority and also raise voice for donations from the international community as the SME farmers and SMEs are devastated […more]

Supporting SMEs during Covid-19

Sep 7, 2020 |

Private sector just as vulnerable to damage as other sectors of economy Tehreem Husain September 06, 2020 NORTHAMPTON: Covid-19 has disrupted millions of lives around the world. As governments work towards mitigating the deleterious effects of the pandemic on their respective populations, the private sector has a critical role to play in supporting the country […more]

UNISAME URGES PM TO GIVE SUBSIDY ON SEEDS,FERTILIZER & DEISEL

Sep 6, 2020 |

Rains devastate rural economy…..EXPRESS TRIBUNE Almost 80% of cotton crop in Sindh damaged Our Correspondent September 06, 2020 PHOTO: REUTERS PHOTO: REUTERS KARACHI: As urban areas drew the spotlight after record rains lashed the country, the rural regions of middle and lower Sindh too faced the terrible consequences of the downpour, which damaged different crops […more]

FAWAD URGED TO EXPEDITE PAKISTAN INNOVATION FUND TO OVERCOME CRISIS. The Financial Daily 28/08/2020

Aug 30, 2020 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has urged Fawad Chaudhry federal minister for Science and Technology to expedite the Pakistan Innovation Fund (PIF) and to treat hydroponic farming as a technology subject and include it in its innovation promotion agenda. UNISAME president Zulfikar Thaver said that when our SMEs import equipment and tools […more]

HYDROPONICS TECHNOLOGY TO ENSURE FOOD SECURITY

Aug 29, 2020 |

Hydroponics technology to ensure food security New tech advancements should be adopted for food sustainability, sustenance DR AHMED KIANI July 22, 2019 ISLAMABAD: Water, energy and food systems are inter-linked via a nexus. In the basic sense, one joule of energy produced, inputs into one drop of water distributed, which grows one calorie of food. […more]

Govt set to launch portal to connect think tanks, academia with policymakers

Aug 19, 2020 |

ISLAMABAD: Federal government is about to launch an innovative portal to connect think tanks and academia with policymakers. The e-portal would help integrate think tanks across the country and enable them to contribute constructively towards government decisions and policy-making process. Dr Moeed W. Yusuf, Prime Minister’s Special Assistant on National Security has also revived the […more]