Press Releases

UNISAME CELEBRATES GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP WEEK

Nov 19, 2015 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) invited the attention of federal finance minister (FM) Ishaq Dar that SME promotion and development is constitutional responsibility of the government and it is not charity. The government is under constitutional obligation to implement the SME policy approved by the cabinet. President UNISAME Zulfikar Thaver speaking on […more]

UNISAME URGES TDAP TO PAY QRC PROMISED GOLDEN HANDSHAKE

Nov 9, 2015 |

QRC staff still waiting for golden hand shake Staff Reporter Pakistan Observer Sunday, November 08, 2015 – Karachi—The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has urged the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) to expedite the payment of the golden handshake to the staff of the disbanded Quality Review Committee (QRC) as a period […more]

UNISAME DEMANDS SUPPORT FOR SME FARMERS ON WORLD FOOD DAY

Oct 17, 2015 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) in a meeting at the union’s office commemorated the World Food Day on 16th October and invited the attention of the government to the lack of attention to the SMEs farm sector which is the main source of food for the masses. President UNISAME Zulfikar Thaver said […more]

PSQCA URGED TO GEAR UP TO ENFORCE STANDARDS

Oct 15, 2015 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) felicitated the SMEs on the World’s Standards Day and commemorated 14th October in a meeting at the union’s office. President UNISAME Zulfikar Thaver said the SMEs are conscious of the quality standards and are making efforts to achieve bench marks as per international standards. He called upon […more]

UNISAME STRESSES NEED FOR AWARENESS OF SBP SCHEMES FOR MSMEs

Oct 13, 2015 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) appreciated the several schemes of State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and regretted that the SMEs are unaware of different financial schemes and urged the promotion and development stakeholders to visit the useful links for schemes and cluster profiling prepared by the SBP for better and sharper facilitation […more]

SME RICE EXPORTERS SEEK EXTENSION TO ADJUST ERF

Oct 7, 2015 |

The Union of Small and Medium enterprises being deeply concerned about the SME rice exporters has urged the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to consider the non performance due to various reasons and not to penalise the SME rice exporters who have failed to export the rice due inevitable circumstances. President UNISAME Zulfikar Thaver on […more]

Commercial Banks not obliging SMEs

Oct 5, 2015 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) regretted that despite the rate cut by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) the commercial banks are not passing the benefit to the SME borrowers. President UNISAME Zulfikar Thaver said the union was sure that the rate cut in the monetary policy would provide the much needed […more]

SBP URGED TO TAKE HIGH IMPACT MEASURES FOR MICRO,SMALL & MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

Sep 19, 2015 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) at a meeting of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) SME Consultative Group (SMECG) held on 18th September 2015 at the Learning and Resource Centre Karachi urged State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to take measures for high impact jump start for the micro,small to medium sized enterprises. […more]

UNISAME TO URGE SBP TO STRENGTHEN SME BANK & REMOVE LENDING RESTRICTIONS OF MICROFINANCE BANKS

Sep 17, 2015 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (Unisame ) will urge the Executive Director State Bank of Pakistan (SBP ) Syed Samar Hasnain to impose upon the commercial banks to facilitate the micro and small to medium sized sector to enable them import and export without subjecting them to mortgage of immovable property at a […more]

BIRYANI FESTIVAL/COOKING COMPETITIONS TO PROMOTE BASMATI EXPORTS

Sep 15, 2015 |

The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has urged S.M. Muneer chief executive officer (CEO)Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) to arrange Biryani Festivals and cooking competitions at our embassies and consulates abroad to promote export of white and parboiled Pakistani basmati rice. President UNISAME Zulfikar Thaver said our basmati rice and super basmati […more]