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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME ) has invited the attention of the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) to the adverse situation faced by the rice growers, processors, exporters and merchants due to the lack of demand, high cost of production and above all no support from the government. In India there are subsidies […more]
Karachi, May 14, 2015 (PPI-OT): Thaver said the medium sector is doing fairly well but the micro enterprises and the small entrepreneurs need access to finance. He said we are of the opinion that the micro finance banks financing limit needs to be enhanced from Rs 500000 to Rs 1 million to enable the micro […more]
The State Bank of Pakistan today approved the appointment of Zulfikar Thaver as independent director of Advans Pakistan Microfinance Bank Ltd. Thaver a member of the National Committee of SMEs (NCSMEs) and president of the Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has been working passionately for the sector since the last 14 years and […more]