Topic
sme
Every story Skardu Times has filed on sme, newest first.
Economy
SBP opens single digital portal for SME loan applications
From 1 November 2026 every SME financing request must be filed through SMEConnect, where applicants can track progress and see rejection reasons.
Economy
Aurangzeb presses banks to speed SME and farm loan disbursements
A finance ministry review shows Rs8.674bn approved under the Zarkhez-e farm loan scheme but only about Rs2.34bn actually disbursed to small farmers.
Economy
State Bank eases bank credit for small firms and farmers
Banks may now route SME and farm loans through microfinance and non-bank lenders acting as agents, with per-borrower ceilings of up to Rs5 million.
