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Khashkhash, gurr exports essential for SME farmers: official Smeda

May 8, 2022 |

Image Courtesy: File BOL NEWS..KARACHI: The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (Smeda) has reminded the government to allow exports of jaggery (gurr) and white food grade poppy seeds (khashkhash), a statement said on Saturday. The Smeda in a letter to the Ministry of Commerce (Mincom) through the Ministry of Industries and Production (MoI&P) called […more]

Unisame vows workers’ welfare…..BOL NEWS

May 6, 2022 |

KARACHI: The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (Unisame) arranged a meeting of its committee on May 1, 2022 at the Unisame House to commemorate the international labours day, a statement said. Unisame President Zulfikar Thaver and the committee members pledged to look after their workers and took an oath of conscience to facilitate them […more]

SME SECTOR CRIPPLED DUE TO HIGH INFLATION URGES PM TO MANAGE IT ON TOP PRIORITY

May 4, 2022 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) expressed concern at the very high inflation and invited the attention of the prime minister (PM) Shahbaz Sharif and his financial team to manage it on top priority as the SME units have become unprofitable and the common man’s condition has become miserable in the face of […more]

IPO SANS CHAIRMAN LAMENTS UNISAME

Nov 16, 2021 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) invited the attention of the prime minister (Imran Khan) to the Intellectual Property Organization (IPO) remaining without a chairman since June 2021 after the retirement of Mujeeb Ahmed Khan. UNISAME president Zulfikar Thaver said an organization like IPO should not remain without a chairman for long as […more]

LHC PERMITS PRODUCTION OF GUR AND RAW SUGAR

Nov 14, 2021 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has invited the attention of Sauleh Faruqui the federal secretary ministry of commerce (MINCOM to the judgement of Lahore High Court permitting production of jaggery (Gur) and urged him to now allow export of Jaggery to global markets to meet the demand and earn valuable foreign exchange. […more]

PSQCA URGED TO ACCREDIT KHASHKHAS AS CULINARY CUISINE FOOD GRADE ITEM

Oct 22, 2021 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has urged Shibli Faraz federal minister for Science and Technology to recommend export of Khashkhas without loss of time as SME farmers and exporters are losing opportunities in global markets and suffering due to wrong mindset. White Poppy seeds are food grade and accredited as cuisine culinary […more]

SMEDA INVITES SME EXPORTERS TO DISCUSS ISSUES..The Financial Daily 21/10/21

Oct 21, 2021 |

KARACHI: The Culinary and Medicinal Herbs committee of the Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) is invited by Mukesh Kumar provincial chief of the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) for an important meeting to discuss their issues on 21st October 2021 at SMEDA Karachi office, says a Press release. UNISAME president Zulfikar […more]

UPLIFT WORK NOT GETTING INTO GEAR, SAY SMEs….The Financial Daily 22/9/21

Sep 22, 2021 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has pointed out and expressed disappointment that SME policy is being finalized and meetings are convened regularly but unfortunately the core issues and institutions required for high impact growth are being overlooked. UNISAME president Zulfikar Thaver said it is extremely important that the SME Bank is revived […more]

SME SECTOR IN TURMOIL DUE TO BOARDLESS SMEDA, DELAYED SME POLICY AND PANDEMIC

Sep 16, 2021 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) thanked Khusro Bakhtiar federal minister Production and Industries (MoP&I) for convening a meeting of key stakeholders on 15th September 2021 in Islamabad and conducting very earnest and sincere deliberations for the uplift of the sector and making efforts for finalizing the long delayed SME policy. UNISAME also […more]

DELAYED SME POLICY CAUSING SETBACK TO SECTOR

Sep 12, 2021 |

The Union of Small and medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has invited the attention of the prime minister (PM) Imran Khan to the long delay in the finalization of the SME policy and urged him to direct the policy makers to complete it and submit the policy document to him immediately. UNISAME president Zulfikar Thaver said the […more]