Regional Profiles Punjab
Population: 110 Million (Estimated 17 Million Households)
Area: 205,345 km2 (26% of Pakistan’s total Land Mass)
Major Cities: Lahore (Provincial Capital), Faisalabad, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Multan, Rawalpindi, Sialkot
Administrative Breakdown: 9 Divisions; 36 Districts; 146 Tehsils; 7,602 Union Councils
Gross Domestic Product (GDP): US$ 162 billion
GDP Breakdown: Agriculture 22%; Industry 22%; Services 60%
National Contributions: Income 55%; Employment 61%; Exports 51%
Major Sectors: Automobiles, Textiles, Food Processing, Information Communications Technology, Iron & Steel, Light Engineering, Services
Geographical Clustering of SMEs in Punjab
Bahawalpur: Cotton Ginning & Pressing, Handicrafts
Daska: Agricultural Implements
Faisalabad: Textiles, Power Looms, Agricultural Implements
Gujranwala: Aluminum Utensils, Ceramics, Home Appliances (Electric & Gas), Light Engineering, Sanitary Fittings
Gujrat: Wooden Furniture, Electric Fan
Khewra and Quaid-e-Abad: Salt and Salt Products
Lahore: Auto Parts, Foundry Product, Food Processing, Textiles, Plastic Products, Information Communication Technology, Light Engineering, Services, Trading
Mandi Bahauddin: Rice Husking & Polishing, Auto Body Parts
Multan: Bedwear, Handlooms, Handicrafts, Mangoes, Pesticides
Muzaffargarh: Dates
Okara: Potato, Agriculture Implements
Rahim Yar Khan: Cotton Ginning, Seed Processing
Rawalpindi: Pharmaceuticals, Marble & Granite, Plastic Products
Sargodha: Citrus Processing, Electrical Fittings, Salt Products
Sialkot: Sports Goods, Surgical Instruments, Leather Products, Sports Wear
Taxila: Heavy Engineering Components and Parts, Clay Pottery
Wazirabad: Cutlery
SMEDA Services for SMEs in Punjab
SMEDA Punjab acts as a facilitator of SME development and investment mobilization in the province. The office collaborates with both federal as well as provincial level public sector organizations, private sector enterprises, academia, financial institutions, and donors agencies to promote the SME development activities in the province. SMEDA Punjab also executes and implements development projects in different industrial clusters to facilitate the SMEs as well as to foster job creation and attract private investment in the region.
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Regional Business Centers (RBCs)
SMEDA has established their Regional Business Centers (RBCs) in various major industrial cities of Punjab. For RBC Office contact details please use the following link.
Training and Development Services
SMEDA Punjab Office runs a number of training programs throughout the year across the province. The market led, and demand driver programs are focused on addressing needs of specific industries. The programs aim to improve productivity, enhance skills, and increase revenues.
The updated training calendar can be accessed using the following links:
Development Projects
SMEDA Punjab runs a number of projects aimed at supporting SMEs. These projects include:
SME Business Facilitation Center (SMEBFC), Multan
Product Development Centre for Sports Goods (PDC), Sialkot
Sports Industries Development Centre (SIDC), Sialkot
Sialkot Business and Commerce Centre (SBCC), Sialkot
Agro Food Processing Facilities (AFP), Multan
Gujranwala Business Center (GBC), Gujranwala
Key Support Institutions
Government of Punjab - https://www.punjab.gov.pk/
Industries, Commerce & Investment Department – https://www.icid.punjab.gov.pk/
Punjab Board of Investment and Trade - http://www.pbit.gop.pk/
Punjab Small Industries Corporation - http://www.psic.gop.pk/
Punjab Economic Research Institute - https://www.peri.punjab.gov.pk/
Punjab Information Technology Board - https://www.pitb.gov.pk/
Technical Education & Vocational Training Authority - http://www.tevta.gop.pk/