Unisame seeks tax relief

Published February 3, 2008

KARACHI, Feb 2: The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (Unisame) has drawn the attention of caretaker finance minister Dr Salman Shah, and other officials, towards economic difficulties being faced by the country.

In separate messages to Salman Taseeer, minister for industries, production and special initiatives and Shahzad Alam Monnoo, commerce minister, the union emphasised that the only avenue for growth and economic boost is the SME sector, more particularly the medium sector, and called for full-fledged efforts.

Zulfikar Thaver, president, Unisame, pointed out that the government should realise the situation and accept the fact that at present, with limited resources and increasing deficit, development programmes need to be reviewed.

Opinion

Editorial

Centre vs provinces
Updated 10 Jun, 2026

Centre vs provinces

The reason the centre finds itself in this position is rooted in its failure to expand the tax net and boost revenues.
Party in crisis
10 Jun, 2026

Party in crisis

THE young KP chief minister must be starting to realise just how thorny a seat he occupies. There has been a flurry...
Varsity woes
10 Jun, 2026

Varsity woes

FINANCIAL crises affecting public sector universities across Pakistan are now having an impact on academic...
Doctor attacked
09 Jun, 2026

Doctor attacked

AN act of reprehensible violence has shaken the medical community. On Saturday, an employee of the Provincial Civil...
AJK flare-up
Updated 09 Jun, 2026

AJK flare-up

The situation started deteriorating after a trader affiliated with the JAAC was reportedly shot in an altercation with law-enforcers.
Fault lines
09 Jun, 2026

Fault lines

THE April 8 ceasefire that halted hostilities between Israel and Iran has encountered its most serious test yet....