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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.

PAKISTAN RICE BOARD FIASCO

Jun 25, 2015 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) urged the government to prior to deciding to set up the Pakistan Rice Board (PRB) as suggested by the vested interest must first examine the pros and cons and question those suggesting it as to the injury caused to the rice industry by the Quality Review Committee […more]

UNISAME QUESTIONS DISCRIMINATION BETWEEN TAX PAYERS

Jun 16, 2015 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) invited the attention of the prime minister (PM) Mian Nawaz Sharif to the harsh levy of 0.6% and higher rate of taxes on dividends and profit on savings for the non filers and urged him to intervene and remove the discrimination in the budget between filers and […more]

Unisame felicitates railway minister for Quetta-Zahidan container service

Jun 13, 2015 |

Karachi, June 09, 2015 (PPI-OT): The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) felicitated the minister for railways Khwaja Saad Rafiq on the resumption of the Quetta -Zahidan container service and welcomed the service as a promotion of business of SME traders. President UNISAME Zulfikar Thaver said the resumption of service after 4 years is […more]

Union of Small and Medium Enterprises sends SoS to Mincom to save rice industry

Jun 12, 2015 |

Karachi, June 11, 2015 (PPI-OT): The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) thanked the government for giving income tax relief to the rice millers in the budget but regretted the dis-concern of the government to the real impediments being faced by the rice industry and urged the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) to […more]

UNISAME URGES REAP TO ADVOCATE CAUSE OF SME EXPORTERS

Jun 9, 2015 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises ( UNISAME ) advised the Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP ) to advocate the cause of the rice exporters vigorously and demand facilities for the SME rice exporters. President UNISAME Zulfikar Thaver said the SME rice exporters have been eliminated and the SME units processing rice are […more]

UNISAME TERMS IT A MEDIOCRE BUDGET COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH BETTER HAD FM EXAMINED ALL OUR DEMANDS

Jun 7, 2015 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME ) thanked the federal finance minister (FM) Ishaq Dar for accepting the demands of the Union partially for reducing import duties, relief for rice industry, encouraging alternate energy, modernization of farms, reduction of tax on low income and enhancing savings limit on Bahbood savings for senior citizens. […more]

UNISAME ALERTED FM ON NON SERIOUSNESS OF MINISTRY

Jun 3, 2015 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) invited the attention of Ishaq Dar federal finance minister (FM) that the finance ministry is taking the MSME issues non seriously and it is believed that they have not considered sufficient support to facilitate the under privileged sector in the forthcoming budget. President UNISAME Zulfikar Thaver said […more]

UNISAME APPRECIATES BRAND PROMOTION EFFORTS OF MINCOM/TDAP

May 27, 2015 |

KARACHI: The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has appreciated the efforts of the ministry of commerce (MINCOM) in making plans for enhancing exports of Pakistani rice by encouraging promotion of brands and seeking new markets for different varieties of rice. UNISAME thanked the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) and MINCOM for their […more]

SENIOR CITIZENS BADLY AFFECTED DUE TO LOWERING OF PROFIT ON SAVINGS

May 24, 2015 |

Whilst appreciating the reduction in discount rates by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) in the monetary policy, the Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has voiced serious concern for the senior citizens and those depending on profits on savings in banks and financial institutions and having no other source of income. President UNISAME […more]

UNISAME REITERATES DEMANDS FOR FACILITATING MSMES IN BUDGET

May 22, 2015 |

The Union of Small and medium Enterprises (UNISAME) in a prior to budget meeting of its forum urged the federal finance minister Ishaq Dar to ensure facilities for the majority sector namely the micro,small and medium enterprises (MSME) and to ensure a balanced budget providing level playing field to all sectors of the economy. UNISAME […more]