Press Releases

Call to promote, protect basmati in all forums The Financial Daily 21/10/2020

Oct 21, 2020 |

The SME Farmers Association of Pakistan (SMEFA) held a meeting at a local club to urge the concerned institutions to take prompt measures for the protection and promotion of basmati rice in and outside Pakistan and also all international forums without loss of time. Haji Muhammad Saeed chairman SMEFA said basmati rice is our heritage […more]

MEDIUM SECTOR UNHAPPY WITH DOWNGRADING DEFINITION

Oct 17, 2020 |

THE FINANCIAL DAILY 17/10/2020 The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) expressed deep concern at the definition proposed by US AID Small Medium Enterprise Activity (SMEA) and today informed the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) officials that this definition will not be beneficial to the sector and SBP needs to consider the disadvantages of […more]

SME SECTOR URGES EARLY IMPLEMENTATION OF SME POLICY

Oct 15, 2020 |

THE FINANCIAL DAILY AND THE EXPRESS TRIBUNE 15/10/2020 The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) said after several years an SME policy was finally presented to the prime minister ( PM) Imran Khan by the National Co-ordination Committee (NCC) for SMEs. UNISAME president Zulfikar Thaver said that the sector is indeed disgusted by promises. […more]

ASSOCIATIONS AND CHAMBERS NEED TO DO MORE FOR THEIR MOST OF SME MEMBERS

Oct 14, 2020 |

THE FINANCIAL DAILY 14/10/2020 The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) being dissatisfied by the managing committees (MC) of most of the trade associations and chambers of commerce and industry has invited the attention of the Director of Trade Associations (DTO) towards discrimination and neglect of SME members by the trade bodies. UNISAME president […more]

FPCCI CSC MEETING RESOLVES TO PROTECT AND PROMOTE BASMATI AT ALL COST

Oct 8, 2020 |

The Central Standing Committee on Rice of the Federation of Chamber of Commerce and industry unanimously resolved to protect and promote basmati rice its heritage at all cost. Whilst chairing the committee Rafique Suleman apprised the participants of the firm commitments of Abdul Razzak Dawood the adviser to prime minister (PM) Imran Khan, the Intellectual […more]

SMEs call for extending SBP’s refinance scheme…Express Tribune

Sep 30, 2020 |

SMEs call for extending SBP’s refinance scheme State Bank set to discontinue initiative on September 30 Usman Hanif September 30, 2020 Businessmen and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have urged the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to extend deadline for the Refinance Scheme for Payment of Wages and Salaries, launched to support businesses in retaining […more]

Pakistan should apply for Basmati GI tag for EU: Unisame

Sep 20, 2020 |

Karachi: The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has urged the adviser to the prime minister Imran Khan for commerce Abdul Razzak Dawood to take immediate notice of the fact that India has applied to the European Union for the geographical indications (GI) tag for their basmati rice and Pakistan should also apply without […more]

SME FARMERS SEEK GOVT’S SUPPORT…The Financial Daily 11/09/2020

Sep 11, 2020 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) is disheartened and disappointed that the government has not taken measures to restore the SME farm sector and has urged prime minister (PM) Imran Khan to give top priority and also raise voice for donations from the international community as the SME farmers and SMEs are devastated […more]

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]