PM Shehbaz Sharif directed the relevant institutions to expedite measures for providing loans to small and medium-sized enterprises on easy terms through banks and other financial institutions. He was chairing a meeting in Islamabad to review the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority’s business plan aimed at promoting small and medium-sized enterprises in the country. […more]
Nadia Jehangir Seth’s appointment as CEO of SMEDA is a significant leadership decision for Pakistan’s SME sector. Her deep institutional knowledge and policy expertise align closely with the organization’s key strategic goals. Official Appointment Confirmation The federal government, with cabinet approval, has appointed Nadia Jahangir Seth as Chief Executive Officer of the Small and Medium […more]
Digital Payment Trust Deficit Revealed as 60% of Pakistani Online Shoppers Prefer Cash Home Digital Payment Trust Deficit Revealed as 60% of Pakistani Online Shoppers Prefer Cash Digital Payment Trust Deficit Revealed as 60% of Pakistani Online Shoppers Prefer Cash December 19, 2025 A national survey today exposed a significant trust deficit in digital payment […more]
ENTREPRENEURS BULLETIN – UNISAME The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has urged Haroon Akhtar special assistant to prime minister (SAPM) Shehbaz Sharif to declare rice sector as industry on the basis of its being the second largest exporter, one of the major domestic consumption food item, having a very big supply chain from […more]
The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has urgently appealed to Haroon Akhtar, Special Assistant to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, to intervene in the ongoing transport crisis. They have called for immediate negotiations with transporter associations to address their legitimate grievances, which include removing impediments, ending harassment and high-handedness, lowering exorbitant charges, and streamlining […more]
The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) today voiced its profound disappointment with the slow pace of government reforms, calling on the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM), Haroon Akhtar, to immediately prioritize a fast-track agenda to uplift the nation’s struggling small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) sector. UNISAME President Zulfikar Thaver said in […more]
The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) being much disappointed by the slow uplift measures has invited the attention of Haroon Akhtar the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) Shehbaz Sharif that the small to medium sized sector (SME) needs more attention than what it is presently getting to overcome the challenges facing […more]
ISLAMABAD: The government is seeking supportive banking policies for women entrepreneurs and small and medium enterprises (SMEs), said Haroon Akhtar Khan, the special assistant to the prime minister on industry, on Wednesday. “Women entrepreneurs and SMEs in Pakistan can compete with China due to our lower overhead costs. However, we need a systematic approach to […more]
The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has urged Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to include representatives from the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) sector in all government reform committees. This is because UNISAME argues that the SME sector is the majority sector in the economy and should be included in discussions about reform to ensure […more]
Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI ) on Monday hosted a significant 21-member Chinese delegation led by the Organizing Committee of the China–Pakistan Safety Production Equipment Procurement Organizing Committee, aimed at strengthening industrial cooperation between the two nations. The delegation was headed by YangPeng Yong, Chairman of the Ningxia Emergency Industry Group. The visit […more]
