Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Businessmen stage protest against gas supply shortage

KCCI

KARACHI: The business community on Wednesday gathered outside the Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) head office and demanded immediate restoration of gas supply to all the industrial zones. Hundreds of demonstrators, including the leadership of the Businessmen Group (BMG) and the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) along with the presidents and representatives of … Read more

FPCCI proposes ‘Charter of Economy’ for growth

FPCCI

KARACHI: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) on Thursday proposed the charter of economy for sustainable growth, development and equality in the country, a statement said. FPCCI acting president Khawaja Shahzeb Akram said that the non-political, inclusive, sustainable and legally-binding charter should encompass all sectors of the economy and all segments … Read more

SMEs in MEA say digitalisation essential for business: report

KARACHI: The Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region are recognising digitalisation as essential to stay competitive in the economic environment, a white paper by Mastercard showed. SMEs are recognising the practical benefits of digitalisation in day-to-day operations, as opposed to viewing it as a long-term project for the … Read more

PM Imran Khan lauded for giving priority to MSME sector

PM Imran among the most admired men in YouGov survey, Obama tops the list

KARACHI: The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (Unisame) Council in its meeting appreciated and thanked Prime Minister Imran Khan for special interest in the micro to medium sized sector (MSME) and expressed the hope that the bureaucracy would follow his advice earnestly just like the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), which has made finance … Read more

SMEs urged to remain cautious with Afghan transactions

SMEs urged to remain cautious with Afghan transactions

KARACHI: The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (Unisame) has warned its Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to remain cautious with the Afghan transactions in view of the prevailing political situation in major parts of that country. Unisame president Zulfikar Thaver cautioned the SME exporters about the situation of Afghanistan, as almost 85 per cent … Read more