Pakistan, July 28 -- Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan reaffirmed on Monday the government's commitment to creating a business-friendly environment by simplifying regulations, promoting industrial development, facilitating small and medium enterprises (SMEs), and expanding Pakistan's manufacturing base. He said this while meeting a delegation of the Islamabad Chamber of Small Traders and Small Industries (ICSTSI), as per a press release.

The meeting discussed issues relating to SMEs, taxation, industrial infrastructure, ease of doing business and export promotion. Welcoming the recent revision in the State Bank of Pakistan's (SBP) SME definition, the delegation described it as a positive step that would enable more businesses ...