{"id":75917,"date":"2025-01-22T08:56:27","date_gmt":"2025-01-22T03:56:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/?p=75917"},"modified":"2025-01-22T08:56:27","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T03:56:27","slug":"bizhub-portal-launched-to-empower-smes-in-kp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/bizhub-portal-launched-to-empower-smes-in-kp\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cBizHub\u201d portal launched to empower SMEs in KP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has formally launched the \u201cBizHub\u201d digital App to empower Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), fostering innovation, and catalyzing economic growth in the province, said a handout.<br \/>\nSpecial Assistant to the Chief Minister on industries Abdul Karim Tordher and Advisor for Finance Muzamil Aslam inaugurated the portal.<br \/>\nSecretary industries Aamir Afaq, officials from Board of Investment and Trade (BoIT) and representatives of United Nations Development Program(UNDP) also present on this occasion.<br \/>\nOrganized under the auspices of KP-BOIT in collaboration of USAID and UNDP, the event brought together policymakers, industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and key stakeholders from across the province.<br \/>\nWith the overarching vision of driving sustainable development and creating a thriving ecosystem for SMEs, the KP BizHub is set to address the unique challenges faced by businesses in the province while unlocking new opportunities for growth and collaboration.<br \/>\nThe inaugural ceremony featured insightful keynote speeches from prominent dignitaries.<br \/>\nAbdul Karim Tordher underscored the vital role of SMEs in bolstering the local economy and creating employment opportunities.<br \/>\nHe added that, \u201cthe development of this app reflects our unwavering commitment to promoting ease of doing business in KP.<br \/>\nIt aligns seamlessly with our broader vision of transforming the province into a hub of trade, investment, and innovation.<br \/>\nThis endeavor would not have been possible without the relentless efforts of our team at KP-BOIT, the insights of our business community, and the support of our partners in development.\u201d<br \/>\nHe expressed that the establishment of the \u201cBizaHab Portal\u201d is an important step towards facilitating investment in the province.<br \/>\nHe added that the portal should also include security aspects and features to ensure safe investments.<br \/>\nHe emphasized that the business community would be provided with all possible facilities through the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Board of Investment to ensure a conducive business environment in the province and reforms would be implemented in the sector.<br \/>\nHe also mentioned that the province\u2019s investors and business community have faced challenging circumstances and still made investments despite the adverse conditions.<br \/>\nHe added that this app will benefit both male and female entrepreneurs and further steps will be taken to facilitate easier business operations.<br \/>\nHe stated that the establishment of the digital app is indeed a significant milestone for investment and facilitating business in the province.<br \/>\nHe mentioned that it is encouraging to note that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, while maintaining its tradition, has taken the lead in establishing such a digital platform, ahead of other provinces.<br \/>\nVice Chairman KP-BoIT Hassan Masood Kunwar, stated that, the KP BizHub is not just a platform; it is a movement to uplift the small and medium enterprises of our region.<br \/>\nHe further added that \u201cthis occasion is not merely the launch of an application; it is the dawn of a new era for the entrepreneurial ecosystem of KP.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has formally launched the \u201cBizHub\u201d digital App to empower Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), fostering innovation, and catalyzing economic growth in the province, said a handout. Special Assistant to the Chief Minister on industries Abdul Karim Tordher and Advisor for Finance Muzamil Aslam inaugurated the portal. Secretary industries Aamir Afaq, officials &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":75902,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-75917","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75917","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=75917"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75917\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":75929,"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75917\/revisions\/75929"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/75902"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=75917"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=75917"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nabanews.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=75917"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}