SMEDA partners with ICMA, DigiKhata Published 07 Nov, 2026 06:28am LAHORE: The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) has joined hands with the Institute of Cost...
Meezan Bank, UNIDO-ITPO Bahrain, ICEI join hands Published 23 Oct, 2026 07:48am KARACHI: Meezan Bank, has signed two exchanges of letters with the United Nations Industrial Development...
Smeda invites MSMES for free registration to avail incentives Published 10 Jul, 2026 07:36am LAHORE: The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (Smeda) has accelerated efforts to promote business...
World MSME Day: FPCCI, SMEDA hold stakeholder engagement session Published 01 Jul, 2026 06:43am KARACHI: Atif Ikram Sheikh, President of Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has...
SECP approves first Islamic risk-sharing product to boost microfinance Published 05 Apr, 2026 02:32am ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has approved the country’s first...
Impediments to export growth identified Updated 28 Feb, 2026 09:31am Country’s export-oriented industry seeks the commerce minister’s support to address the undue burden of upfront taxes
Govt forms technical committee to review Export Facilitation Scheme Published 27 Feb, 2026 10:34am The government has constituted a dedicated technical committee under the direction of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif...
Microenterprises: SMEDA, PMIC agree to enhance access to finance Published 20 Feb, 2026 07:08am LAHORE: The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) and the Pakistan Microfinance Investment...
SMEDA, MSMEs to impact businesses and national economy Published 11 Feb, 2026 04:48am LAHORE: The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) is working to ensure sustained engagement...
SEDF and NCGCL sign MoU to enhance access to finance through Credit Guarantees Published 23 Jan, 2026 07:03am KARACHI: The Sindh Enterprise Development Fund (SEDF) and the National Credit Guarantee Company Limited (NCGCL) have...
Launch of JazzCash Bazar announced Published 27 Nov, 2025 07:01am ISLAMABAD: JazzCash announced plans to launch JazzCash Bazar, a miniapp-powered marketplace developed in partnership...
Gilgit-Baltistan: Samarkar launched to boost women-led enterprises Published 14 Nov, 2025 07:46am KARACHI: Karandaaz Pakistan, in partnership with Karakoram Cooperative Bank Limited (KCBL) and the National Credit...
Mobilink Bank and Daraz Pakistan partner to empower MSMEs Published 01 May, 2025 06:03am ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s leading digital microfinance bank, Mobilink Bank, has announced a strategic partnership with...
Interview with Aameer Karachiwalla, CEO – Khushhali Microfinance Bank Limited Published 28 Jun, 2024 07:24am ‘The MSME sector is Pakistan's economic cornerstone’ Aameer Karachiwalla is the CEO of Khushhali Microfinance Bank...
Embrace SME financing as core business, SBP asks banks Published 28 Jun, 2024 05:41am KARACHI: Saleemullah, Deputy Governor, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has termed the SME as lifeline of the economy ...
Chikoo, Bank Alfalah announce POS payment device partnership Published 22 Nov, 2023 05:48am KARACHI: In a pioneering move, Chikoo, a leading digital business platform, and Bank Alfalah, one of the leading...
Mobilink Bank and BMA Capital Management enter into a distribution agreement Published 26 Oct, 2023 06:08am ISLAMABAD: Mobilink Bank has signed a strategic partnership with BMA Capital Management Limited, one of the oldest...
Unlocking Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (Msme) Potential in Pakistan Published 28 Jun, 2023 06:31am Co-Auditors: Dr Shamshad Akhtar, Chairperson Karandaaz and Mr Waqas ul Hasan, CEO Karandaaz TEXT: The Micro, Small...
Mobilink Bank, Hashoo Foundation sign MoU Published 23 May, 2023 06:14am ISLAMABAD: Mobilink Bank and Hashoo Foundation (HF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly...
Financial inclusion, infrastructure project: World Bank urged to allow restructuring, extension Updated 11 Dec, 2022 09:56am ISLAMABAD: The government has requested the World Bank for restructuring and extending the “Pakistan Financial...
To support small- and medium-sized enterprises: US, KMBL sign $25m partnership deal Published 25 Oct, 2022 05:51am KARACHI: The United States government, through the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and the US...
MoU inked for enhancing capacity of PSW users Published 03 Jun, 2022 08:09am Islamabad: A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between Pakistan Single Window (PSW), Trade Foresight (TF)...
HBL, Finja partner to launch digital financial services Published 29 Apr, 2022 06:28am KARACHI: HBL, Pakistan’s largest commercial bank in collaboration with Finja, the country’s largest digital SME...
foodpanda set aside $35m for supporting communities: report Published 19 Apr, 2022 05:32am KARACHI: The company behind app for food delivery called foodpanda dedicated over $35 million to support ...
Country maintaining growth trajectory: Dawood Updated 08 Jan, 2022 09:38am ISLAMABAD: The Advisor to the Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment, Abdul Razak Dawood has said Pakistan’s...
UBL and PPAF sign MoU under GRASP initiative Published 21 Dec, 2021 04:14am KARACHI: United Bank Limited (UBL) and Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) recently signed an MoU to complement...
PPAF signs MoU with 14 FIs to uplift SMEs in Sindh, Balochistan Published 12 Dec, 2021 04:19am KARACHI: Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) has signed MoUs to partner with 14 Karachi based Financial...
Speakers for creating ‘reliable’ database to take full advantage of MSMEs for higher growth Published 09 Dec, 2021 04:29am ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a conference, while stressing the need for supporting the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises...
Access to foreign markets: Challenges facing MSMEs pinpointed by ADB Published 02 Dec, 2021 03:57am ISLAMABAD: The challenges faced by micro, small, and medium-sized enterprise (MSMEs) in Pakistan in accessing ...