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]
The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has urged the prime minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif to include representatives of the SMEs in all reform committees to make it inclusive of the majority sector which cannot be ignored as it is undoubtedly the backbone of the economy. Zulfikar Thaver President of UNISAME has invited the […more]
Pakistan has restored and significantly revised its barter trade framework with Iran and Afghanistan (as well as Russia) by introducing a new Business-to-Business (B2B) mechanism. Key changes include extending the settlement period from 90 to 120 days, removing the previous requirement for imports to precede exports, and aligning the framework with general import and export […more]
KARACHI, Oct 14 (APP):The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Tuesday, launched a collateral free digital agriculture financing scheme for small and marginalized farmers as well as the farmers of unserved and underserved areas to raise the agricultural output and support rural uplift. In line with the Prime Minister’s vision of transforming agriculture sector, the Agricultural […more]
The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has urged the Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR) to revive and play a proactive role in import substitution, innovation and modernization on war footings. President UNISAME Zulfikar Thaver said the SME sector expects PCSIR to accept the challenge and roll up its sleeves and […more]
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research, Rana Tanveer Hussain, has said that cooperative farming will play a crucial role in strengthening Pakistan’s agriculture and ensuring food security. Chairing a high-level meeting on cooperative farming and marketing, also attended by Rana Iftikhar Muhammad, President of the Chamber of Agriculture Punjab, and other stakeholders, […more]
The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has taken serious notice of a financial institution officer’s objection in the Agri Finance Pakistan group of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) indicating that the term SME Farmers does not exist in official parlance. According to the officer’s communication it seems while Small and Medium Enterprises […more]
ISLAMABAD, Aug 08 (APP): Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) Haroon Akhtar Khan on Friday emphasized that every possible effort would be made to facilitate the manufacturing sector, as its revival is essential for promoting economic activity, creating jobs, and increasing exports. Chairing a meeting of the sub-committees on the restoration of sick industrial […more]
