SCCI,SMEDA collaborate to promote MSMEs for economic stability

SARGODHA, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 28th Jun, 2026) Sargodha Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCI) President Khawaja Yasir Qayyum

on Sunday emphasized that joint efforts between the chamber and Micro, Small, and

Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) were essential for generating employment and fostering

innovation to stabilize Pakistan's economy.

Addressing a seminar organized in collaboration with the Small and Medium Enterprises

Development Authority (SMEDA) to mark the World MSMEs Day, SCCI President Khawaja

Yasir Qayyum stated that institutional development and business activities played a critical

role in national progress.

He highlighted that the partnership between SCCI and SMEDA would provide a key platform

for local businesses in Sargodha, adding that the chamber would utilize all available resources

to facilitate entrepreneurs.

Speaking on the occasion, SMEDA Regional Incharge Ghulam Haider said that the authority,

working under the Ministry of Industries and Production, continued to provide policy support,

financial access, cluster development, and capacity-building programs to strengthen the

business sector.

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He maintained that MSMEs served as the backbone of the economy by driving growth and

innovation, and emphasized that SMEDA remained committed to bridging the gap between

public and private sectors.

Former SCCI President Mirza Fazal-ur-Rehman, along with Khawaja Abid Rafique, Mirza

Mukhtar Ahmed, and Standing Committee Chairman Hassan Goga, also addressed the

gathering, lauding SMEDA's role in supporting the local business ecosystem.

During an interactive session, participants identified several challenges facing the district,

including hurdles in financial access, business registration, export promotion, and digitalization.

Later, SMEDA Regional Head Ghulam Haider presented shields to the SCCI President and

other dignitaries, while representatives from the Women Chamber of Commerce also attended

the event.

SCCI Senior Vice President Mian Muhammad Imran concluded the session by thanking the

officials and reiterating that the chamber would continue to cooperate with institutions dedicated

to the regional economic development of Sargodha.