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]
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]
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 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]
