All posts by thaver

Supporting SMEs during Covid-19

Sep 7, 2020 |

Private sector just as vulnerable to damage as other sectors of economy Tehreem Husain September 06, 2020 NORTHAMPTON: Covid-19 has disrupted millions of lives around the world. As governments work towards mitigating the deleterious effects of the pandemic on their respective populations, the private sector has a critical role to play in supporting the country […more]

UNISAME URGES PM TO GIVE SUBSIDY ON SEEDS,FERTILIZER & DEISEL

Sep 6, 2020 |

Rains devastate rural economy…..EXPRESS TRIBUNE Almost 80% of cotton crop in Sindh damaged Our Correspondent September 06, 2020 PHOTO: REUTERS PHOTO: REUTERS KARACHI: As urban areas drew the spotlight after record rains lashed the country, the rural regions of middle and lower Sindh too faced the terrible consequences of the downpour, which damaged different crops […more]

FAWAD URGED TO EXPEDITE PAKISTAN INNOVATION FUND TO OVERCOME CRISIS. The Financial Daily 28/08/2020

Aug 30, 2020 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has urged Fawad Chaudhry federal minister for Science and Technology to expedite the Pakistan Innovation Fund (PIF) and to treat hydroponic farming as a technology subject and include it in its innovation promotion agenda. UNISAME president Zulfikar Thaver said that when our SMEs import equipment and tools […more]

HYDROPONICS TECHNOLOGY TO ENSURE FOOD SECURITY

Aug 29, 2020 |

Hydroponics technology to ensure food security New tech advancements should be adopted for food sustainability, sustenance DR AHMED KIANI July 22, 2019 ISLAMABAD: Water, energy and food systems are inter-linked via a nexus. In the basic sense, one joule of energy produced, inputs into one drop of water distributed, which grows one calorie of food. […more]

Govt set to launch portal to connect think tanks, academia with policymakers

Aug 19, 2020 |

ISLAMABAD: Federal government is about to launch an innovative portal to connect think tanks and academia with policymakers. The e-portal would help integrate think tanks across the country and enable them to contribute constructively towards government decisions and policy-making process. Dr Moeed W. Yusuf, Prime Minister’s Special Assistant on National Security has also revived the […more]

NO SME BODY CAN ACHIEVE SANS SMEDA…The Financial Daily 18/08/2020

Aug 18, 2020 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) whilst thanking prime minister (PM) Imran Khan for constituting the National Coordination committee (NCC) stressed the need for strengthening the Small Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) without loss of time.President UNISAME Zulfikar Thaver said many committees have been constituted and fizzled out after couple of meetings. He […more]

Unisame urges government to open hospitality business immediately after Eid.

Jul 28, 2020 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has urged the government to allow the hospitality industry to open,function and to play its dynamic role in the economy. The government needs to comprehend the substantial losses the SMEs are suffering due to the long lock down since last week of March 2020 which has shattered […more]

MASKS MANUFACTURERS SEEK PERMISSION TO EXPORT HUGE STOCKS

Jul 24, 2020 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has sent SOS to Abdul Razzak Dawood adviser to prime minister (PM) Imran Khan to immediately allow exports of face masks for Covid 19 protection to global destinations against their demand as Pakistan has huge stocks due to surplus production and domestic demand is being complied with […more]

PM URGED UPLIFT STEPS FOR MSME SANS DELAY ….The Financial Daily &PPI 15/07/2020

Jul 15, 2020 |

SEPARATE MINISTRY DEMANDED FOR MSME SECTOR….PPI The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has urged the prime minister (PM) to set up a separate ministry for the promotion and development of the micro to medium sized sector (MSME) which can cover every aspect of the majority sector comprehensively from grass root level and focus […more]

UNISAME felicitates Sauleh Faruqui on appointment as federal secretary commerce.

Jul 9, 2020 |

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 […more]