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FM URGED TO TAKE POSITIVE MEASURES TO MAINTAIN EXPORTS

Apr 11, 2014 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has invited the attention of the federal finance minister (FM) Ishaq Dar to the appreciation of the rupee and informed him that the business community is as such happy at the strengthening of the rupee but desires that the government simultaneously announce a system of bonus against […more]

UNISAME COMPLIMENTS SUKHERA OUTGOING CEO SMEDA & WISHES HIM ALL THE BEST

Apr 11, 2014 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) bidding farewell to Ahmad Nawaz Sukhera as chief executive officer (CEO) of the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) felicitated him on his well deserved appointment as secretary Privatization Commission and Additional Secretary of the ministry. President UNISAME Zulfikar Thaver said as CEO SMEDA , Sukhera […more]

FCC&I URGED TO RESOLVE EDIBLE PRODUCTS EXPORTERS REGISTRATION ISSUE

Apr 9, 2014 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has urged Zakaria Usman president of the Federation of Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FCC&I) to impress upon the ministry of commerce (MoC) to accept the membership of any of the chambers of commerce and industry (CC&I) as valid registration and amend the registration clause in the […more]

UNISAME FELICITATES BANK ALFALAH FOR LAUNCH OF SME TOOL KIT

Apr 7, 2014 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) felicitated Bank Alfalah Ltd for launching the first SME Tool Kit in Pakistan in collaboration with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) a member of the World Bank group for the benefit of the SME sector at a local club in Lahore afternoon. President UNISAME thanked Javed Iqbal […more]

MINCOM URGED TO AMEND REGISTRATION CLAUSE

Apr 6, 2014 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has invited the attention of the Secretary Ministry of Commerce (MINCOM) to the urgent need to amend the registration clause in Strategic Trade Policy Framework (STPF) of Jan 30th 2013 as associations do not have the system of registration and are insisting on enrolling exporters as members […more]

Smeda projects exports to $ 54.2b under SME development plan

Apr 4, 2014 |

SMEDA projects exports to $54.2b under SME development plan ISLAMABAD: Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) has projected exports of the country from US $ 18.21 billion to US $ 54.2 billion under its five-year SME development plan. The Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) development plan for 2013-18 has been launched to lift growth […more]

STP INSISTS ON REGISTRATION AS EXPORTER AND NOT MEMBERSHIP OF ASSOCIATION

Apr 3, 2014 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has urged Kashif ur Rahman the Secretary General (SG) of Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) not to misinterpret the Strategic Trade Policy (STP) 2012 – 2015 and understand the correct meaning and definition of the word registration and not to misinterpret it as membership as the […more]

Difference Between Registration & Membership Elaborated

Apr 3, 2014 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has urged the ministry of law, justice and parliamentary affairs to expedite the reference filed by the ministry of commerce (MoC) for the dissolution of the Quality Review Committee (QRC) and enable closure of the QRC for the betterment of the rice industry in Pakistan by giving […more]

MOC CONFIRMS NO MANDATORY MEMBERSHIP FOR RICE EXPORTERS

Mar 31, 2014 |

Ministry of Commerce confirms no mandatory membership of Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan for Rice Exporters By PPI News Agency Karachi, March 31, 2014 (PPI-OT): The Union of Small and medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has received clarification from the ministry of commerce (M0C) that the condition of mandatory membership of the Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan […more]

SMEDA URGED TO INTRODUCE FREE ONLINE REGISTRATION OF SMEs

Mar 30, 2014 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has urged Ahmed Nawaz Sukhera the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) to introduce free voluntary online registration of SMEs and offer free online newsletter just like the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) online registration of exporters and free […more]