Alibaba Introduces New Logistics Services for Pakistani Exporters

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

ISLAMABAD: In a major development for the country’s export sector, Alibaba has launched a full suite of online logistics services for Pakistani exporters. The initiative…

Visa Inc. Reports Surge in Digital Transactions as Pakistani SMEs Embrace Cashless Payments

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

KARACHI: Visa, a global leader in digital payments, has revealed a significant increase in the adoption of digital payment methods by Small and Medium Enterprises…

Youth to Receive Loans for Laptops and Overseas Employment under Expanded PM’s Youth Loan Scheme

By Tehniyat Zafar ⏐ 5 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Prime Minister’s Youth Loan Scheme has been expanded to offer young individuals financial assistance for both business ventures and laptop purchases. This announcement was…

State Bank of Pakistan launches challenge fund to boost digitalization in SMEs

By Tech Desk ⏐ 9 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has unveiled a new Challenge Fund aimed at fostering technology adoption and digitalization among small and medium enterprises (SMEs).…

Siemens Pakistan announces sale of energy portfolio to Siemens Gamesa for Rs17.82 Billion

By Tech Desk ⏐ 9 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Siemens (Pakistan) Engineering Co. Ltd (SIEM) has declared the approval of the Board of Directors(BoD) for the sale of its energy portfolio to Siemens Gamesa…

Chinese businesses are creating large number of employment opportunities in Pakistan: expert

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Chinese small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are creating quite a lot of employment opportunities in Pakistan and thereby contributing handsomely to the country’s tax revenue.  …

Asian Development Bank stresses Pakistan to address challenges faced by small businesses

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has advised Pakistan to mitigate the challenges faced by its private sector, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs). “Policy challenge—strengthening…

Pakistan ranks 3rd in the world in terms of govt support for SMEs

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In a highly encouraging development that speaks volumes about the business-friendly environment being fostered in Pakistan as of late, it has emerged that according to…

PM Imran Khan stresses the uplifting of small and medium enterprises

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Prime Minister Imran Khan views small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as a key aspect of the nation’s economy. While chairing a meeting of National Coordination…

Government is failing to support small-medium scale firms in IT sector of Pakistan, Syed Ahmad

By Faisal Saeed ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The chairman of the Pakistan Software Houses Association (P@SHA) and a member of the Prime Minister’s Task Force on IT & Telecom Syed Ahmad has…

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