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SMEDA APPOINTS FOCAL PERSON FOR UNISAME

Jul 19, 2024 |

At the behest of Zulfikar Thaver president Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) the CEO of the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) Socrat Aman Rana has appointed Shehryar Tahir, the External Relations Director (ERD) and deputy general manager (DGM) SMEDA as the official focal person for UNISAME. For Karachi and Sindh Mukesh […more]

Govt Urged To Request IMF To Allocate Special Funds For SMEs

Jul 19, 2024 |

The Financial Daily 19/07/24 The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) a forum entrusted with the task to create awareness of the rights of the SMEs and to identify impediments in SME growth, also to recommend remedies and help the government in policy making has expressed deep regret that the government has neglected the […more]

UNISAME URGES MERGER OF MINISTRIES OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRIES & SMEDA UNDER CABINET DIVISION

Jul 10, 2024 |

The Financial Daily 10/7/24 The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) being given to understand that the government was mulling about closing 4 ministries to cut expenses, significant amongst them are Industries and Production ( MoI&P) and Science and Technology (MoS&T) as reported has urged the government to merge them both with the Ministry […more]

Exporters demand restoration of fixed tax regime to remain competitive

Jun 22, 2024 |

The News International Business Page 22/6/24 To stay competitive in world markets, exporters have strongly opposed the shift of taxation on turnover from a fixed to a normal regime as the government presses ahead with its efforts to increase revenue through various taxes introduced in the upcoming fiscal year’s federal budget. “The turnover tax should […more]

The SME Exporters urge FM to save the sector from huge losses

Jun 20, 2024 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) expressed shock at the discontinuation of the fixed tax regime (FTR) facility for exporters and the imposition of almost three times the amount of tax under the old FTR system. President UNISAME Zulfikar Thaver said the SME exporters fail to understand the wisdom and rational behind this […more]

UNISAME URGES TRADE BODIES TO VOICE CONCERNS OF MAJORITY SECTOR

Jun 12, 2024 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has requested all chambers of commerce and their federation and trade associations to voice the concerns of the micro to medium sector (MSME) as it is the majority sector and badly affected due to unfriendly and incorrect policies of the government. Zulfikar Thaver president UNISAME has requested […more]

SMEs NEED EMPOWERED SMEDA TO ADVOCATE CAUSE AND INFLUENCE GOVT.

Jun 7, 2024 |

www.thefinancialdaily.com page 2 7th June 2024 The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) is aggrieved at the step motherly treatment meted out to the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) and urged the government to increase its scope and strengthen it to enable it to outreach the SMEs. President UNISAME Zulfikar Thaver said […more]

SMEs AFFECTED DUE TO GOVERNMENT LETHARGY

Jun 4, 2024 |

The Financial Daily 4/6/24 The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) being badly affected by the slow and non serious pace of SME promotion and development has urged the prime minister (PM) to take vigorous steps to save the different segments of the sector. President UNISAME Zulfikar Thaver urged the PM not to undermine […more]

SMEs apprehensive of tax & duty levies warn policy makers not to make mistake

May 31, 2024 |

The Financial Daily 31/5/24 The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) being apprehensive about increase in taxes has informed Nadia Seth , the general manager policy and planning of the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) of the adverse consequences and urged her to warn the government of impeding economic disaster. President UNISAME […more]

Unisame urges government to invite PayPal and Stripe to Pakistan.

May 23, 2024 |

The Ministry of Industries and production ( MoI&P) invited proposals for budget 2024-5 and held a meeting in Islamabad presided by its federal minister Rana Tanveer Hussain. The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) convener for Information Technology Salman Merchant represented the Union and participated on social media. Salman appreciated the governments plan to […more]