The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) will facilitate the hunting and sporting swords and accessories manufacturers for enhancing the export of the sector from USD 13.5 million to USD 100 million under the leadership of the PM and the SAPM. It was assured by Mr. Socrat Aman Rana, Chief Executive Officer of SMEDA, while addressing a delegation of the Hunting and Sporting Knives, Swords and Accessories Association of Pakistan in a meeting held at SMEDA head office today. The delegation was led by Mr. Nadeem Ahmed Warraich, Chairman of the Association. Senior officials of SMEDA also accompanied the CEO of SMEDA on this occasion.
CEO SMEDA said that promoting exports and employment through SME development is the prime agenda of the present government and the Prime Minister of Pakistan. SMEDA is striving hard to achieve the goals set by the government in this regard, he said, and assured that it would overcome the barriers hindering export promotion in the Hunting and Sporting Knives and Swords manufacturing sector. He agreed to collaborate with the Association on several initiatives, including the development of a Sector Profile, a Cluster Documentary, E-Commerce Training Programs, and an improved production process.
Mr. Rana informed that SMEDA had developed several initiatives, including the E-Support Program and Export Readiness Program, to enable the SME sector to make a greater contribution to the national exports. He said such programs would equally be helpful for the Hunting and Sport sword-making sector.
Earlier, Mr. Nadeem Ahmed Warraich, Chairman of the Hunting & Sporting Knives, Swords, and Accessories Association of Pakistan, in a presentation, informed that Pakistan’s share in the global trade of hunting and sporting knives was 0.53% in 2022, which has decreased to 0.41% in 2024. He said that the share can be enhanced manifold with the support of the government. He claimed that government support could increase the exports of hunting and sports knives from USD 13.5 million to USD 100 million.
