KARACHI: The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (Unisame) has invited the attention of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif that the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are the destiny of Pakistan and can bring about a betterment in the economy and must be facilitated, supported and encouraged in such challenging times, a statement said on Saturday. … Read more
KARACHI: The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (Unisame) and the Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR) officials are scheduled to meet on February 17, 2023 at the Unisame office to put into gear a list of items to be offered to entrepreneurs who wish to manufacture from indigenous material for domestic consumption … Read more
KARACHI: The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (Unisame) has invited the attention of the Ministry of Commerce, Industries and Production and also the Planning Ministry to revise the import, export and industrial policies, a statement said on Monday. It also called for streamlining the imports of raw and packing materials on top priority basis, … Read more
Zulfikar Thaver said that this will enable Pakistan to fill the gap caused because of the negligible imports. Pakistan can export rice, maize, foodstuffs, denim, vegetables, fruits and a few other items to Iran. The Unisame requested the ministries to stand up to the tough times and work round-the-clock. KARACHI: The Union of Small … Read more
The PCSIR is keen to do research in many items of paints, enamels, polishes PCSIR have also planned to manufacture the machinery locally and those entrepreneurs. The PCSIR agreed to support the Unisame wholeheartedly. KARACHI: Realising the immediate need to manufacture substitutes of imported goods from indigenous material, the Union of Small and Medium Enterprises … Read more
KARACHI: The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (Unisame) has felicitated Farhan Aziz Khawaja, a Grade-22 officer for his appointment as the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (Smeda), a statement said on Thursday. Unisame President Zulfikar Thaver congratulated Farhan Khawaja on his appointment and wished him best of … Read more
KARACHI: The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (Unisame) has urged the policymakers that as per the Constitution, Pakistan is a welfare state and by virtue of this it is incumbent on the government to care and protect its senior citizens, the aged, the widows, the orphans, the disabled and the family of the martyrs … Read more
KARACHI: The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (Unisame) has invited the attention of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) towards the reluctance of the importers to import raw materials and essential goods, despite the lifting of the import ban on raw materials and essential goods, a statement said on Friday. Unisame President Zulfikar Thaver … Read more
KARACHI: The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (Unisame) has urged the ministry of commerce to allow the export of jaggery (gurr) and brown sugar, a statement said. Unisame President Zulfikar Thaver said that since the sugar export is allowed and the earlier notification is amended to allow export of sugar, jaggery exports should also … Read more
The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (Unisame) has urged the government to take serious economic measures immediately. The Unisame council experts also empasised that the government needs to declare an emergency. Pakistan is heavily dependent on imports while it has no money in the foreign exchange to pay for imports. KARACHI: The Union of … Read more
KARACHI: The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (Unisame) has said that at a time when the country is experiencing flash floods and high inflation, it would be unwise to impose sales tax on food, clothing and relief goods such as tents, plastic jerry cans, ropes, rugs and blankets, a statement said on Tuesday. Unisame … Read more
KARACHI: The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (Unisame) in a meeting has suggested empowering the Small and Medium Development Authority (Smeda) to increase the efficiency of the bureaucracy, a statement said. Unisame President Zulfikar Thaver stressed on the fast implementation of the SME Policy 2021, saying that the Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) sector … Read more
KARACHI: The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (Unisame) expressed disappointment at insufficient sector representation in the parliament and sought proper representation of the sector in the assemblies, a statement said. Unisame President Zulfikar Thaver said that unfortunately the country indulges in hero worshipping of its political leaders, while there is also dynasty politics. “Our … Read more
KARACHI: The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (Unisame) has advised the Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) sector to use the banking channel for all inwards and outwards overseas remittances, a statement said. The Unisame urges the SMEs not to indulge in transactions outside the banking channels despite getting better rates from money exchangers. Unisame … Read more
KARACHI: The persistent increase in the cases of coronavirus pandemic has badly affected the entire business chain of Pakistan, especially the Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs), resulting in an economic crisis-like situation in the country. Most of the enterprises are facing various issues with a certain degree of losses, including decrease in the demand-supply … Read more
KARACHI: The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (Unisame) has urged the Ministry of Commerce to assist in adopting khashkhash as food and food ingredient, a statement said on Monday. The Unisame asked the Ministry of Commerce to urge the United Nations (UN) to revisit the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs 1961, and remove the … Read more
KARACHI: The government should aim to create self-sufficiency in food and chemicals to reduce dependency on drastically increasing imports, an official said on Monday. Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (Unisame) president Zulfikar Thaver said, “Self-sufficiency is the best answer in the present situation for a burdened and indebted economy. The heavy imports are consuming … Read more
KARACHI: The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (Unisame) has sought the help of the commerce ministry and revenue board to assist in the trade of khashkhash, a statement said on Monday. Unisame president Zulfikar Thaver sought the support of the Ministry of Commerce and the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) customs wing to examine … Read more
Karachi: Pakistan, a rice producing country, is under severe duress due to its plan to initiate barter trade of rice against the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) with Iran, which is facing several sanctions from the US and other international donors due to its stand on nuclear issue. The donor agencies are also putting pressure on … 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 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
