Press Releases

MINCOM URGED TO TAKE STEPS FOR ENHANCING SME SECTOR EXPORTS

Apr 21, 2016 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has invited the attention of federal commerce minister Khurram Dastagir to the increase in imports instead of exports and urged him to plan an aggressive strategy to overcome the situation. Pakistan is becoming an import economy and relying on imports instead of setting up import substitution industries […more]

UNISAME URGES SMEDA LEGAL SERVICES TO EDUCATE SMEs ON CYBER CRIME BILL

Apr 16, 2016 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has urged the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) to convene a session to explain the salient features of the Cyber Crime Bill passed in the national assembly to the SME sector before it becomes an act in law. President UNISAME Zulfikar Thaver said since SMEDA […more]

FPCCI STANDING COMMITTEE ON RICE NEEDS TO FOCUS SERIOUSLY ON ISSUES

Apr 13, 2016 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME has invited the attention of the Standing Committee (SC) on rice of Federation of Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCC&I) to include very important issues of the rice sector in the agenda for the meeting to be held on 13th April 2016 at FPCC&I. President UNISAME Zulfikar […more]

Joint efforts needed to enhance basmati exports

Apr 10, 2016 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has given a road map to the Ministry of Commerce (MINCOM) for the revival of the basmati rice industry on fast track basis President UNISAME Zulfikar Thaver said the first step to enhance basmati rice exports would be to facilitate the rice exporters to export to third […more]

UNISAME PROPOSES SME VENDOR CREDIT CARD

Apr 3, 2016 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises ( UNISAME ) has proposed to the Institute of Bankers of Pakistan to develop an SME Vendors Credit Card (SME-VCC) for the benefit of the vendors who are supplying goods to the large sector under contractual arrangements of deferred payments. President UNISAME Zulfikar Thaver said the SME vendors […more]

UNISAME SUBMITS PROPOSALS FOR BUDGET TO FM FOR MSMEs

Mar 27, 2016 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) invited the attention of the federal finance minister (FM) Ishaq Dar to the proposals submitted to his ministry for putting the economy on fast track recovery through SME friendly policies by adopting modern banking, leasing, insurance and logistics. President UNISAME Zulfikar Thaver said the SME sector is […more]

UNISAME STRESSES NEED FOR EXPORT CREDIT GUARANTEE INSURANCE AND SME EXPORT HOUSE IN STPF

Mar 21, 2016 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (Unisame ) whilst thanking the prime minister (PM) Mian Nawaz Sharif and federal commerce minister Engineer Khurram Dastagir for the approval of the much awaited Strategic Trade Policy Framework (STPF) urged the PM to order its fast implementation and to include SME marketing support and export credit guarantee […more]

UNISAME LAUDS PM FOR STPF URGES PROMPT IMPLEMENTATION

Mar 20, 2016 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (Unisame ) thanked prime minister (PM) Mian Nawaz Sharif and federal commerce minister Engineer Khurram Dastagir for the final approval of the much awaited Strategic Trade Policy Framework (STPF) and urged the PM to order its fast implementation President Unisame Zulfikar Thaver especially thanked the Ministry of Commerce […more]

COMMERCIAL BANKS STILL IN THE PROCESS OF INTERNATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT FOR TRADE WITH IRAN

Mar 18, 2016 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) appreciated the efforts of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) for facilitating trade with Iran and giving the commercial banks the go ahead for import and export with Iran.However the delay in resumption of trade activities is due to commercial banks who are still in the process […more]

FPCC&I Standing Committee on rice urged to take issues seriously

Mar 15, 2016 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has requested the standing committee (SC) on rice of the Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCC&I) to particularly discuss the Geographical Indication (GI) and Trade Mark (TM) issues in its meeting on 16th March 2016 at the Federation House and also recommend short and […more]