A large number of people visited the second day of Made in Pakistan – SME Cluster Showcase Expo 2026, organised by SMEDA, Ministry of Industries and Production at Lahore Expo Centre on Sunday. The visitors showed keen interest in pavilions showcasing SME products from all over the country. More than 150 exhibitor stalls offering a […]
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UK-Pakistan Business Council urges exporters to reap maximum benefits from GSP Plus
ISLAMABAD: Chairman UK-Pakistan Business Council, Mian Kashif Ashfaq Thursday urged exporters to reap maximum benefits from GSP plus as its plays key role in Pakistan’s trajectory to a greener future. Talking to a delegation of women exporters led by Ms. Saba Aalam Butt, he said GSP plus has strengthened Pakistan’s commitment to further improve […]
FPCCI chief terms SBP’s SAAF grossly insufficient, self-contradictory
KARACHI: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) president Mian Nasser Hyatt Maggo expressed his dissatisfaction over the exorbitant interest rate of up to 9% allowed to commercial banks under SBP’s SME Asaan Finance Scheme (SAAF). He added that SBP will provide refinancing to the commercial banks at 1% and they will […]
SBP to increase SMEs share in private sector credit to 17% by 2020: Shaukat Zaman
SBOSBGroup Head, Forex and Development, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Shaukat Zaman has said that Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of any economy and the SBP is working to increase their share in private sector credit from current 8% to 17% by 2020 so that these business enterprises could achieve strong growth […]
Financial inclusion of low-income groups a must for economic growth
The Deputy Governor State Bank of Pakistan Jameel Ahmad while talking to this scribe said that the equal opportunities for all to accessing and using the financial services would make the newly introduced and adopted National Financial Inclusion Strategy (NFIS) to contribute significantly in the economic growth. Lack of access to formal financial services commonly […]
APBF, PTEA sign MoU for joint efforts to promote trade & industry
The All Pakistan Business Forum and the Pakistan Textile Exporters Association (PTEA) have agreed to make joint efforts for the promotion of trade and industry in the country. The decision was made at a meeting between the APBF President Syed Maaz Mahmood and PTEA delegation led by its Secretary General Azizullah Goher, held here today […]