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SMEs digital portal launch likely by Nov-end

Pakistan Published 8 October 2026, 05:42 · archived 8 Oct 2026

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday ordered the launch of a digital portal for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by November end to facilitate access to bank financing and enable real-time monitoring of credit and other business facilities. Presiding over a high-level review meeting on lending to the housing, agriculture and SME sectors, the prime minister also directed the authorities to remove obstacles to the flow of credit and make the lending system more effective. The proposed SME portal will provide updated information on bank lending to businesses, including t...

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