Spirit of  individual enterprises is the ultimate assets

of a nation and a country. Lonely individuals with an idea,

 inadequate resources, and propelled by inner drive, hazard

out in the unpredictable wide world of business to make a

difference and carve out a place for themselves. we call them

PASME Introduction

PASME, an acronym for Pakistan Association  for Small & Medium Enterprises, is  an  independent, not for  profit, non government,  non political & non sectarian  association in its composition.

In August 1997 groups of alike minded  persons,  founded  PASME, with a  mission to  promote and encourage the growth and  development of SMEs.  

PASME offers many services. These services   include   private, individual,  confidential   counseling; training   through specialized   seminars, workshops and  conferences;   information  and advice on how to  approach   regulatory  organizations, local authorities,   lawyers, accountants, town officials, etc. Also,  PASME  cooperates closely with other local & international volunteer  organizations, government agencies, local & international  chambers of commerce, banks,  colleges and universities, and  other nonpolitical civic associations to enhance the quality of life for the entire  community.

PASME Goal

The overall PASME goal is to improve competitiveness of SMEs and enhance their potential contribution to economic growth and employment generation. The overall purpose is to support the Government in undertaking strategic measures for (i) enhancing SMEs' policy and regulatory framework, (ii) improving SMEs' access to key financial and physical resources, and (iii) facilitating SMEs' access to domestic and international markets.

Objectives and Scope

The objective is to support the Government's efforts to create a business environment that is conducive to economic growth and employment generation. To achieve this objective, the PASME focuses on the following: (i) enhancing the policy and regulatory framework, which includes improving the business registration and licensing systems, establishing the Government’s institutional framework for SME development , and promoting closer public-private sector partnership and providing systems that make information on government regulations on enterprise easily accessible to the public; (ii) improving SMEs’ access to resources (finance and land use rights), which includes implementing an SME accounting system, expanding the types of leasing products and diversifying their funding source, and establishing legal basis for issuance of land-use rights certificates, and (iii) facilitating SMEs’ access to international markets (industrial/technical standards), which includes completing the legal framework on industrial and technical standards, undertaking institutional reforms of certification bodies and ensuring SME representation in setting standards, and making information on standards readily available to the public.