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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.

Joint efforts needed to enhance basmati exports

Apr 10, 2016 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has given a road map to the Ministry of Commerce (MINCOM) for the revival of the basmati rice industry on fast track basis President UNISAME Zulfikar Thaver said the first step to enhance basmati rice exports would be to facilitate the rice exporters to export to third […more]

UNISAME PROPOSES SME VENDOR CREDIT CARD

Apr 3, 2016 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises ( UNISAME ) has proposed to the Institute of Bankers of Pakistan to develop an SME Vendors Credit Card (SME-VCC) for the benefit of the vendors who are supplying goods to the large sector under contractual arrangements of deferred payments. President UNISAME Zulfikar Thaver said the SME vendors […more]

UNISAME SUBMITS PROPOSALS FOR BUDGET TO FM FOR MSMEs

Mar 27, 2016 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) invited the attention of the federal finance minister (FM) Ishaq Dar to the proposals submitted to his ministry for putting the economy on fast track recovery through SME friendly policies by adopting modern banking, leasing, insurance and logistics. President UNISAME Zulfikar Thaver said the SME sector is […more]

UNISAME STRESSES NEED FOR EXPORT CREDIT GUARANTEE INSURANCE AND SME EXPORT HOUSE IN STPF

Mar 21, 2016 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (Unisame ) whilst thanking the prime minister (PM) Mian Nawaz Sharif and federal commerce minister Engineer Khurram Dastagir for the approval of the much awaited Strategic Trade Policy Framework (STPF) urged the PM to order its fast implementation and to include SME marketing support and export credit guarantee […more]

UNISAME LAUDS PM FOR STPF URGES PROMPT IMPLEMENTATION

Mar 20, 2016 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (Unisame ) thanked prime minister (PM) Mian Nawaz Sharif and federal commerce minister Engineer Khurram Dastagir for the final approval of the much awaited Strategic Trade Policy Framework (STPF) and urged the PM to order its fast implementation President Unisame Zulfikar Thaver especially thanked the Ministry of Commerce […more]

COMMERCIAL BANKS STILL IN THE PROCESS OF INTERNATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT FOR TRADE WITH IRAN

Mar 18, 2016 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) appreciated the efforts of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) for facilitating trade with Iran and giving the commercial banks the go ahead for import and export with Iran.However the delay in resumption of trade activities is due to commercial banks who are still in the process […more]

FPCC&I Standing Committee on rice urged to take issues seriously

Mar 15, 2016 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has requested the standing committee (SC) on rice of the Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCC&I) to particularly discuss the Geographical Indication (GI) and Trade Mark (TM) issues in its meeting on 16th March 2016 at the Federation House and also recommend short and […more]

NCSME STRESSES NEED FOR CHINESE COLLABORATION FOR IMPORT SUBSTITUTION

Mar 13, 2016 |

Member National Committee Small and Medium Enterprises (NCSME) Zulfikar Thaver stressed the need to promote import substitution industries to save valuable foreign exchange. Thaver said we are importing vast range of items, although some of them are manufactured in Pakistan and the domestic industry is facing very tough competition. Other items which are imported can […more]

UNISAME URGES MINISTRIES OF COMMERCE,INDUSTRY AND OTHERS TO SAVE RICE INDUSTRY

Mar 5, 2016 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has invited the attention of the ministries of commerce, industry, science and technology and agriculture to the urgent need to join hands for the modernization of rice farming, milling,processing and marketing and to enable it to meet the global challenges. President UNISAME Zulfikar Thaver said it is […more]

UNISAME URGES MINISTRIES OF COMMERCE, INDUSTRY & OTHERS TO SAVE RICE INDUSTRY

Mar 5, 2016 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has invited the attention of the ministries of commerce, industry, science and technology and agriculture to the urgent need to join hands for the modernization of rice farming, milling,processing and marketing and to enable it to meet the global challenges. President UNISAME Zulfikar Thaver said it is […more]