UNISAME felicitates Sauleh Faruqui on appointment as federal secretary commerce.

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) felicitated Muhammad Sauleh Ahmad Faruqui on his appointment as federal secretary commerce and wished him all the very best in his new appointment to a very challenging post during very tough times of economic crisis and pandemic.

President UNISAME Zulfikar Thaver said we are confident that with his vast experience and especially by experience which he gained at the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) he will be able to steer through these difficult times.

Thaver urged him to give priority to the majority SME sector and focus on its promotion and development to enhance exports.

He said the Union has requested TDAP to set up a value addition bureau as most of the SMEs add value to farm produce and secondly to set up a portal for global exhibition of SME wares.

With an SME gallery they will be in a position to penetrate new markets for traditional and nontraditional goods.

Thirdly he said a segment wise study is required for each sector namely fisheries, foodstuffs, textiles, leather, light engineering, sports and surgical goods to identify impediments, suggest remedies and implement measures for fast tract impact.

UNISAME experts have assured the federal secretary of best cooperation and offered to
co-ordinate with the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA), PCSIR, EDB , SME Forum of State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and other stakeholders of SME promotion.

UNISAME experts are working for the promotion of innovative items for home consumption and exports and seeking corresponding institutional support from ministry of commerce, ministry of science and technology and others for jump start.

UNISAME experts hope the federal secretary will facilitate the stakeholders.
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