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TABLE 3.

Small and medium-sized enterprises definition in Pakistan.

Institutions in Pakistan	Criterion	Medium scale	Small scale
Small and medium enterprise development authority (SMEDA)	No. of employees (<250 employees Productive Asset	Between 36 and 99	Between 10 and 35
SME Bank Federal Bureau of Statistics State bank of Pakistan	Productive Total Assets Federal Bureau of Statistics Nature of Business (Manufacturing Trade/Services) No. of employees Capital employed Net sale value	Assets 20–40 million PKR Over 100 million PKR Less than 250 employees and less than 100 million PKR assets for manufacturing. Less than 50 employees and less than50 million PKR for trade/services. Net sales less than 300 million PKR	2–20 million PKR Less than 100 million No. of Employees N/A Less than 10 employees Less than 250 employees and less than 100 million PKR assets for manufacturing. Less than 50 employees and less than 50 million PKR for trade/services. Net sales less than 300 million PKR
Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan	Company which has annual gross revenue (grants, income. Subsidies, donations) including Other income/revenue less than Rs. 200 million.	A non-listed company which is not a : (a) Public Interest Company; or (b) Large sized Company or (c) Small Sized Company other than a non-listed public company	Other than a non-listed public company: (a) Paid up capital not exceeding Rs. 25 million, and (b) Turnover not exceeding Rs.100 million.