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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.

UNISAME URGES REAP TO LOWER MEMBERSHIP FEES

Mar 2, 2016 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has urged the Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan to reduce the membership and renewal fees to make it affordable. The Union has pointed out that Rs 14000 plus Rs 1000 for I.T/ website maintainence is very high. Even the chambers of commerce are only taking Rs 2100 […more]

UNISAME URGES FBR TO EXTEND DATE OF VTCS TILL 30TH JUNE 2016

Mar 1, 2016 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises has urged the chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to extend the return filing date up till 30th June 2016 and also to modify it to include manufacturers. President UNISAME Zulfikar Thaver said the FBR has seen the poor response mainly due to lack of proper promotion and […more]

UNISAME URGES PM FOR HIGH IMPACT ACTIONS FOR SME SECTOR

Feb 27, 2016 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has invited the kind attention of the prime minister (PM) Mian Nawaz Sharif to the urgent need of high impact actions for the uplift of the micro and SME majority sector. President UNISAME Zulfikar Thaver in a message to the PM said it is very important that […more]

UNISAME URGES IPOP TO GIVE GI TAG TO PAKISTAN BASMATI RICE

Feb 25, 2016 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has invited the attention of Shahid Rashid chairman of Intellectual Property Organization of Pakistan (IPOP) to the very important and crucial matter of basmati geographical indications (GI) not being given the seriousness it deserves by the concerned authority and trade associations. President UNISAME Zulfikar Thaver has urged […more]

UNISAME STRESSES NEED FOR UNIFORM DEFINITION OF SMALL & MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

Feb 18, 2016 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME has stressed the need for a uniform definition of SMEs and urged the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) to align its definition of the SMEs with the proposed State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) definition which is pragmatic. President UNISAME Zulfikar Thaver said as chairman of […more]

UNISAME URGES GOVERNMENT TO MAKE SME FRIENDLY POLICIES TO FACILITATE THE SECTOR

Feb 15, 2016 |

Lahore – The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) has invited the Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) to propose specific recommendations regarding taxation, tariffs, regulations, trade related and other issues for developing a set of recommendations for the forthcoming trade policy and budget for the devolopment of the SME sector. Mairaj Anees […more]

SMEDA PROMISES TO SECURE INTEREST OF SMEs IN RICE SECTOR

Feb 7, 2016 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) invited the attention of Alamgir Chaudhry the CEO of the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) to the difficulties faced by the SME rice growers, millers, processors and exporters and urged study and examination of the issues of the rice industry and suggestion of remedial measures […more]

UNISAME URGES PM FOR FUND FOR START UPS

Feb 5, 2016 |

Zulfikar Thaver urges Prime Minister to strengthen Small and Medium Enterprises Authority Karachi, February 04, 2016 (PPI-OT): The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) in a message to the prime minister (PM) Mian Nawaz Sharif stated that SMEs form the fabric of the economy and stressed the need and the importance of government patronizing […more]

UNISAME ENDORSES TURKISH MODEL PROPOSAL OF SMEDA FOR MSME

Jan 31, 2016 |

KARACHI: The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) on Saturday endorsed the proposal of the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) to the Ministry of Industries and Production (MoI&P) for the development of the SMEs. The KOSGEB model of Turkey has been recognized the world over as the best model for SMEs development […more]

UNISAME WELCOMES NEW PROVINCIAL CHIEF SMEDA IN SINDH

Jan 25, 2016 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) welcomed the appointment of Mukesh Kumar as the new provincial chief (PC) of the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) and felicitated him on his well deserved promotion. Mukesh Kumar brings with him rich experience of several years as a dedicated and focused officer of SMEDA […more]