KARACHI: The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (Unisame) has urged Prime Minister Imran Khan to promote hemp exports and its medical uses, an official said. Unisame president Zulfikar Thaver urged the prime minister to set up a regulatory authority for the promotion of hemp (Bhang) for medicinal and industrial use and exports as well. … Read more
KARACHI: The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (Unisame) has said that Adviser to the Prime Minister on Commerce Abdul Razak Dawood’s agenda for creating export culture has motivated the sector to export more and more, a statement said. “Being inspired by the plan of the adviser, we are requesting the SME exporters to export … Read more
KARACHI: The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (Unisame) has facilitated Prime Minister Imran Khan and the Federal Cabinet on the announcement of the SME Policy 2021, a statement said. Unisame president Zulfikar Thaver thanked the prime minister and the Federal Minister for Industries and Production, Khusro Bakhtiar especially, on the announcement of the SME … Read more
KARACHI: The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (Unisame) has requested Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (Smeda) chief executive officer Hashim Raza to pursue the Ministry of Commerce accept Smeda’s recommendations and allow export of Khashkhas and jaggery to global buyers, a statement said on Tuesday. Unisame president Zulfikar Thaver said that the SME … Read more
KARACHI: The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (Unisame) has expressed dismay over the continuous delay in the approval of the SME Policy, a statement said on Saturday. Unisame president Zulfikar Thaver said that perhaps the real reason is that the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) does not have funds to implement the Small Medium Enterprises … Read more
KARACHI: The exorbitant increase in freight rates and no monitoring of shipping companies are a matter of concern for the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) exporters, an official said. Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (Unisame), president Zulfikar Thaver has voiced concerns over the SME exporters to the exorbitant increase in freight rates and no … Read more
KARACHI: The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (Unisame) has appreciated the recommendations of the Small and Medium Enterprises Authority (Smeda) for allowing export of Khashkhas and jaggery and also thanked the Pakistan Standard Quality Control Authority (PSQCA) for issuing/releasing the standard for both commodities, a statement said on Monday. The Unisame also expressed gratitude … Read more
KARACHI: The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (Unisame) has expressed disappointment and surprise at the unnecessary delay in the approval of the SME Policy, a statement said. The SME sector is anxiously waiting for the policy and assurances are being given for the last couple of years that it is on the anvil and … Read more
KARACHI: The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (Unisame) has felicitated the completion of SME Policy 2021 to replace the policy of 2007, a statement said on Friday. The Unisame contributed in the forming of the SME policy 2021 by helping the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (Smeda) and the Ministry of Industries and … Read more
KARACHI: The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (Unisame) has urged Prime Minister Imran Khan to appoint a chairman of the Intellectual Property Organisation (IPO) Pakistan, a statement said on Tuesday. The seat of the IPO chairman remains vacant since the retirement of Mujeeb Ahmed Khan in June 2021. Unisame president Zulfikar Thaver said that … Read more
KARACHI: The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (Unisame) has advised Prime Minister Imran Khan to take immediate steps to put agriculture, livestock, poultry, dairy farming, horticulture and hydroponic farming in top gear to fight inflation, which is damaging the economic fabric of the country, a statement said on Tuesday. Unisame president Zulfikar Thaver urged … Read more
KARACHI: The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (Unisame) on behalf of the SME farmers, processors and exporters have thanked Pakistan Standard Quality Control Authority (PSQCA) for adopting standards for Khashkhash (poppy seeds) under their Pakistan Standards PS 5501-2021 and removing all ambiguities, a statement said. The SME exporters have urged the Ministry of Commerce … Read more
KARACHI: The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (Unisame) has invited the attention of Prime Minister Imran Khan towards an alarming situation for Pakistani exporters who are anxiously waiting for their orders for goods from the Torkham and Chaman for more than a month due to closure of borders, a statement said. Zeeshan Nazim, an … Read more
KARACHI: The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (Unisame) has urged the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to clarify the legality of three party overseas merchanting business to enable start of the work from Pakistan rather than involving the UAE firms and banks, a statement said on Monday. As such, the central bank website recognises … Read more
KARACHI: The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (Unisame) has urged Federal Minister for Science and Technology Shibli Faraz to recommend export of Khaskhas (white poppy seeds without any further delay, as the SME farmers and exporters are losing opportunities in the global markets and suffering due to wrong policies, a statement said on Friday. … Read more
KARACHI: The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (Unisame) has thanked Prime Minister Imran Khan for keen interest in the development of the underprivileged sector, a statement said. It also thanked Federal Minister for Industries and Production Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtyar for convening a meeting of the stakeholders and conducting deliberations for the development of the … Read more
KARACHI: The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (Unisame) has invited the attention of Prime Minister Imran Khan towards the delay in the finalisation of the SME Policy and urged him to direct the policymakers to finalise it on a priority basis, a statement said. Unisame president Zulfikar Thaver said that the Ministry of Industries … Read more
KARACHI: Unisame (Union of Small and Medium Enterprises) has expressed heartfelt sympathies with the families of the victims of the Mehran Town fire in Korangi and urged all the SMEs to take preventive measures and avoid such dangerous and injurious situations, causing damage to life and property, a statement said on Sunday. Unisame president Zulfikar … Read more
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
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
KARACHI: The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (Unisame) has urged the government to initiate measures for the manufacturing of solar panels in Pakistan and facilitate big competent private sector parties to set up plants in collaboration with the Chinese counterparts, a statement said on Saturday. Unisame president Zulfikar Thaver said that one of the … Read more
KARACHI: The businessmen have appreciated the decision of the Ministry of Industries and Production and the Ministry of Commerce to consult experts from various sectors and seek their input for the ease of doing business, a statement said. Unisame president Zulfikar Thaver said: “We are extremely happy that the government has decided to consult experts … Read more
KARACHI: The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (Unisame) has said that the SMEs have been facing a tough time due to the negligence of the government and demanded an economic bailout package, a statement said on Monday. Unisame President Zulfikar Thaver appealed to Prime Minister Imran Khan to take notice of the rising inflation; … Read more
KARACHI: The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (Unisame) has voiced concerns over the reluctance of the businessmen, owning the retail outlets and superstores, in accepting debit or credit cards, a statement said on Friday. Unisame president Zulfikar Thaver said that some of the merchants accept cards selectively and are charging 2 per cent on … Read more
KARACHI: The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (Unisame) has welcomed the suggestions made by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to facilitate exporters through digital windows and gateways to make it easy and efficient, a statement said on Tuesday. Unisame president Zulfikar Thaver welcomed the central bank’s agenda of modernising foreign exchange regulations and … Read more
