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EXPORT OF RELIEF GOODS TO DISASTER AFFECTED COUNTRIES

Aug 25, 2014 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises felicitated SZT Corporation on setting up an export house to export relief goods in Pakistan to disaster affected countries. President UNISAME Zulfikar Thaver said it is heartening to note that SZT Corporation an organization belonging to the SME sector has done outstanding  job of catering to the disaster […more]

UNISAME URGES PLANNING MINISTRY TO PRIVATIZE LOSS INCURRING INSTITUTIONS

Aug 25, 2014 |

The Union of Small & Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) feels encouraged by the Vision 2025 plan for beginning from grass root level and addressing issues at all levels and urged federal minister for planning Prof. Ahsan Iqbal to privatize non performing state institutions to save on losses incurred by them. The state owned institutions are causing […more]

REMEDIAL MEASURES SUGGESTED BY UNISAME AT 8th SME FORUM

Aug 21, 2014 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) delegation attended the 8th Pakistan SME Forum on 19th August 2014 at a local hotel. President UNISAME Zulfikar Thaver on behalf of the union urged the planning ministry to take remedial measures for rapid fast track promotion and development of the sector. He submitted that conducive environment […more]

UNISAME SUBMITS PROPOSALS FOR REVISED SME POLICY

Aug 15, 2014 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) invited the attention of federal planning minister Prof Ahsan Iqbal to the impediments to SME growth and urged him to facilitate the sector in the revised SME policy being prepared by his ministry. President UNISAME Zulfikar Thaver said the impediments to SME growth are lack of education, […more]

VISION 2025 AIMS AT MAKING ” MADE IN PAKISTAN ” A SYMBOL OF QUALITY

Aug 13, 2014 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) appreciated the aim of making ” Made in Pakistan ” in Vision 2025 a symbol of quality and invited the attention of Prof Ahsan Iqbal federal planning minister to the undisputed role of SME sector in value addition and its being a back forte to the large […more]

7 PILLARS & 25 GOALS OF VISION 2025

Aug 13, 2014 |

The Union of Small & Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) for the benefit of SME stakeholders is reproducing below the text of Vision 2025. PILLAR I -PUTTING PEOPLE FIRST- DEVELOPING HUMAN AND SOCIAL CAPITAL 1. Increase Primary school enrollment and completion rate to 100% & literacy rate to 90%. 2. Increase Higher Education coverage from 7% to […more]

UNISAME FELICITATES PM & HIS TEAM ON VISION 2025

Aug 11, 2014 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) felicitated the prime minister Nawaaz Sharif, finance minister Ishaq Dar and planning minister Ahsan Iqbal on the launch of vision 2025 which is based on 7 pillars for the economic development of Pakistan in the coming years. President UNISAME appreciated the road map and the 7 pillars […more]

POLITICAL TURMOIL HINDERING EXPORTS

Aug 8, 2014 |

Being badly affected by the political turmoil the country is facing and the protest marches announced by the opposition the Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has urged the former president of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari to intervene impartially and resolve the dispute between the different parties and organizations before 14th August the auspicious […more]

8th PAKISTAN SME FORUM ON 19th AUGUST 2014

Aug 6, 2014 |

Stakeholders collaborate to attend SME Forum 2014 Staff Reporter Tuesday, August 05, 2014 – Karachi—All key stakeholders including State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Commercial Banks, Small & Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA), Business Support Fund (BSF), Sindh Enterprise Development Fund, Chambers of Commerce & Industry, IFC-World Bank, Sindh Finance Ministry, Sindh Investment Board, Women Entrepreneurs […more]

SME SECTOR DESERVES PRIORITY

Jul 26, 2014 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) urged the convener of the 8th Pakistan SME Forum to highlight the fact that SME promotion and development is no charity it is the responsibility of the state and to advise the policy makers to facilitate, encourage, support and motivate the sector for rapid growth of the […more]