Tue, 21-Oct-2025

SBP to launch SME Aasan Business Loan Scheme

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KARACHI: The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (Unisame) has felicitated State Bank of Pakistan Governor Reza Baqir on the intended launch of the SME Aasan Business Loan Scheme in the afternoon, a statement said on Monday. Unisame president Zulfikar Thaver said that it is reported that Insha Allah the central bank will launch the … Read more

Govt, Smeda committed to empowering women entrepreneurs

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LAHORE: Speakers at a programme said that the government and Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (Smeda) are committed to empowering women entrepreneurs with professional skills in the Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) sector of the country. They said it during an awareness seminar organized by Women Entrepreneurs Development Cell (WEDC) of the Small and … Read more

Govt supporting e-commerce industry for economic growth: Tarin

ISLAMABAD: The present government is supportive of the idea of promoting the e-commerce industry as a catalyst to economic growth and the source of future foreign direct investments, a senior government official said on Thursday. During a meeting with the representatives of Daraz, one of the prominent digital market places in Pakistan, Federal Minister for … Read more

Unisame seeks govt support for Small and Medium Enterprises

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KARACHI: The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (Unisame) has appreciated the role of the federal government in promoting Northern Areas tourism and urged to also promote Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to facilitate it by giving subsidised finance and tax holiday for the betterment of the tourist facilitator companies, a statement said on Wednesday. … Read more

FBR urged to notify simplified return forms for SME taxpayers

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KARACHI: The tax practitioners have demanded the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to notify simplified return forms for the Small and Medium Enterprises. In a letter to FBR chairman Asim Ahmad on Monday, the Karachi Tax Bar Association (KTBA) said the taxpayers of SMEs are facing difficulties due to unavailability of the registration feature and … Read more

Govt plans new steps to ensure sustainable, resilient SME sector: Bukhtyar

Govt plans new steps to ensure sustainable, resilient SME sector: Bukhtyar

KARACHI: Despite several measures, the government firmly believes that much is required to be done to ensure sustainability and resilience of the SME sector, considering its valuable contribution in the economic development and its potential to take the economy towards an inclusive and sustainable growth, a government official said on Friday. Addressing a webinar on … Read more