{"id":72765,"date":"2020-12-19T09:59:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-19T04:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/?p=72765"},"modified":"2020-12-18T17:28:51","modified_gmt":"2020-12-18T12:28:51","slug":"pm-for-promotion-and-improvement-of-smes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/pm-for-promotion-and-improvement-of-smes.html","title":{"rendered":"PM for promotion and improvement of SMEs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Islamabad: Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on Thursday stated that all economic indicators were seen to show growth trend which necessitated the promotion and improvement of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the country, according to news sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/punjab-self-employment-scheme-approved-for-restoration-of-smes.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Punjab Self-Employment Scheme approved for restoration of SMEs<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He further stated that SMEs were an essential part of the national economy and their promotion would stabilise economic indicators and boost employment opportunities. He directed the concerned officials to complete the targets set for SMEs promotion at the earliest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He made these remarks while chairing a meeting of the National Coordination Committee for Small and Medium Enterprises. The PM was briefed that all stakeholders were being contacted for the provision of financial assistance to SMEs. An SME fund was also said to be in the works. Furthermore, it was revealed that targets have been set for fast resolution of administrative, legal and regulatory issues being faced by the industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/need-for-improved-measures-to-support-smes-stressed.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Need for improved measures to support SMEs stressed<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, the meeting was told that tax form was being simplified and work on the registration portal for small and medium business class was in the works. It was also revealed that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/smeda-introduces-knowledge-sharing-programme-for-development-of-smes.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SMEDA <\/a>was being reorganized to increase its capacity to facilitate business community and new working groups at provincial levels were being established for the same purpose.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad: Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on Thursday stated that all economic indicators were seen to show growth trend which necessitated the promotion and improvement of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the country, according to news sources. Read: Punjab Self-Employment Scheme approved for restoration of SMEs He further stated that SMEs were an essential part of the national economy and their promotion would stabilise economic indicators and boost employment opportunities. He directed the concerned officials to complete the targets set for SMEs promotion at the earliest. He made these remarks while chairing a meeting of the National Coordination Committee for Small and Medium Enterprises. The PM was briefed that all stakeholders were being contacted for the provision of financial assistance to SMEs. An SME fund was also said to be in the works. Furthermore, it was revealed that targets have been set for fast resolution of administrative, legal and regulatory issues being faced by the industries. Read: Need for improved measures to support SMEs stressed In addition, the meeting was told that tax form was being simplified and work on the registration portal for small and medium business class was in the works. 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