Energising the SME sector EDITORIAL: In yet another bid to encourage the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the government... Published 25 Apr, 2024 03:05am
Business & Finance Session on SMEDA services held with NIM delegation LAHORE: The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) hosted an interactive session on SMEDA... Published 17 Apr, 2024 05:28am
Pakistan Three-day ‘SAARC Bazaar’ concludes LAHORE: Lahore hosted three-day “SAARC Bazaar” and SAARC conference titled “Invest in South Asian Women: A ... Published 14 Mar, 2024 03:00am
Business & Finance FCCI acting president assures support for resolving SME sector issues FAISALABAD: The SME sector is the growth engine of the economy and problems confronted by it must be resolved on top... Published 26 Feb, 2024 05:07am
Business & Finance New industrial units: SBP should introduce low-cost financing scheme: FBATI KARACHI: Syed Raza Hussain, President of the Federal B Area Association of Trade and Industries (FBATI), has urged... Published 29 Dec, 2023 02:58am
Business & Finance SMEs badly affected by hike in utilities cost KARACHI: The sudden and staggering hike in the cost of utilities has put the survival of thousands of Small and... Published 16 Nov, 2023 05:39am
Print CCP analysis on SME sector: ‘Complex regulatory regime pushes up cost of doing business’ ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has declared that the complex regulatory regime has created... Updated 16 Jul, 2023 09:22am
Print CCP urges SBP to enable SMEs to avail lower interest rates ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has asked the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to make it easier... Updated 16 Jul, 2023 09:21am
Business & Finance CGPA, Smeda take up industrial infrastructure in KP PESHAWAR: The Centre for Governance & Public Accountability (CGPA) in collaboration with the Small & Medium... Published 23 Jun, 2023 06:00am
Business & Finance China can help Pakistan develop SME sector: CG KARACHI: Consul General of China Yang Yundong, while responding to President Karachi Chamber’s suggestion, stated... Published 18 Jun, 2023 06:07am
Business & Finance SME sector: SMEDA, CCP join hands to create conducive policy environment LAHORE: The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) and Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP)... Published 30 May, 2023 03:37am
Print Clearance of SME Bank depositors’ liabilities: Rs5.557bn savings from closed ADB FMGP project loan to be used ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to use funds of Rs 5.557 billion savings from the closed ADB Financial... Updated 24 Mar, 2023 08:50am
Business & Finance Aggressive taxation, high mark-up rate halted SMEs growth: SMEDA LAHORE: Aggressive Taxation, harassment of tax departments, high mark-up rate and augmenting energy cost have ceased... Published 14 Mar, 2023 03:18am
Business & Finance APBUMA team attends ICAC seminar in Washington FAISALABAD: The Annual seminar of the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) was held in Washington. It was... Published 09 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Business & Finance In UAE, startups, SMEs can get AED5m loans approved in 5 days via Emirates Development Bank The idea is to enhance access to finance for SMEs and further simplify the ease of doing business in the country Published 30 Aug, 2022 05:16pm
Business & Finance EFP, TDAP join hands for efforts to turn minerals into value-added chemicals KARACHI: Employers’ Federation of Pakistan (EFP) has signed a monumental Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the... Published 26 Aug, 2022 05:35am
Pakistan Strengthening trade and industry: PIAF urges govt to take effective measures LAHORE: The Pakistan Industrial and Traders Associations Front (PIAF) Chairman Faheem Ur Rehman Saigol has observed... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Business & Finance Traders for lifting ban on import of bakery, fast food items PESHAWAR: Local traders associated with bakery and restaurant business urged the government to lift ban on imports ... Published 19 Jun, 2022 07:42am
Business & Finance Loans to SMEs: SMEDA CEO lauds SBP’s policies LAHORE: Hashim Raza, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority ... Published 02 Jun, 2022 06:19am
Business & Finance SME sector: Call to enhance JV between Pakistan and Korea LAHORE: Korea-Pakistan Industrial Collaboration Forum-2022 organised by Korean Trade and Investment Agency... Published 19 May, 2022 06:58am
Business & Finance SME sector development: minister vows all-out govt effort LAHORE: Makhdoom Syed Murtaza Mahmood, Federal Minister Industries and Production has said that he will play a... Published 02 May, 2022 07:30am
Business & Finance Minister vows to sharpen focus on SME development LAHORE: Makhdoom Syed Murtaza Mahmood, Federal Minister Industries and Production has assured to focus on special... Published 27 Apr, 2022 05:19am
Business & Finance International labour standards: PTEA lauds GIZ’s role in bringing sustainability to textile industry FAISALABAD: The industrial growth lies in going global and sustaining the industrial growth through achieving the... Published 24 Mar, 2022 05:36am
Print SBP to launch ‘Challenge Fund for SMEs’ KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced that it will launch a Challenge Fund for SMEs (CFS) to... Published 23 Mar, 2022 04:58am
Business & Finance ‘WEXNET 2022’ TDAP organises ‘largest’ expo for women entrepreneurs LAHORE: The mega event WEXNET opened for the public on Thursday at Expo Centre Lahore. The exhibition was ... Published 18 Mar, 2022 05:20am
Business & Finance SME sector: Tarin says cash flow crunch main reason behind decline in exports FAISALABAD: Cash flow crunch is the main cause of 12-15 percent decline in exports of the SME sector and the... Published 25 Feb, 2022 06:19am
Pakistan Tarin asks SBP, FBR to resolve APBUMA’s issues ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin has asked the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and the Federal Board of ... Published 19 Feb, 2022 04:15am
Pakistan Kamyab Jawan programme: HBL disburses Rs3bn in 2021 KARACHI: Usman Dar, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Youth Affairs along with his team visited HBL to meet... Published 11 Feb, 2022 04:31am
Business & Finance CCP drafts studies to help create ‘a level playing field’ for SMEs ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has drafted two studies of small and medium enterprises... Published 12 Dec, 2021 04:19am
Business & Finance 'SMEDA to help SME sector to adopt successful business model' FAISALABAD: Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) will help SME sector to adopt successful... Published 14 Nov, 2021 04:12am
