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March 7, 2025

The Pakistan Daily

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Govt working to promote small, medium-sized businesses: PM Shehbaz

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said the government is working on a priority basis to promote small and medium-sized businesses. He was chairing a steering committee meeting of the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) in Islamabad. The Prime Minister directed SMEDA to recruit skilled personnel from the market and ensure transparency in hiring an international-standard workforce with salaries competitive with market rates. He highlighted the importance of professional training for labour in the SME sector. He acknowledged SMEDA’s significant role in boosting the rural economy and directed the formulation of a plan to extend SMEDA’s interest-free loan program