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      <title>Pakistan to legalize cryptocurrency in effort to attract intl investment</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;In a strategic move aimed at boosting international investment, Pakistan plans to legalize cryptocurrency.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The chief advisor to the finance minister of the Pakistan Crypto Council, Bilal bin Saqib, indicated that the country seeks to establish a regulatory framework for managing digital asset activities.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In an interview with &lt;em&gt;Bloomberg&lt;/em&gt;, Saqib emphasized that Pakistan is ready to move beyond merely observing global trends, aspiring to become an appealing market characterized by low costs and high growth, especially with 60% of its population under the age of 30.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;He highlighted the nation’s potential, boasting a skilled workforce knowledgeable in Web3 technologies.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On February 25, the finance ministry announced its consideration of setting up a National Crypto Council to embrace emerging digital currencies.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This council will oversee policy development, tackle regulatory issues, and ensure the safe and compliant evolution of Pakistan’s digital asset ecosystem.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;It aims to collaborate with other nations to create standard frameworks for international digital economic relations.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Saqib remarked that the U.S. under President Donald Trump has prioritized crypto, noting the necessity for Pakistan and other nations to follow suit as global interest in digital currencies increases.&lt;/p&gt;
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<p>The chief advisor to the finance minister of the Pakistan Crypto Council, Bilal bin Saqib, indicated that the country seeks to establish a regulatory framework for managing digital asset activities.</p>
<p>In an interview with <em>Bloomberg</em>, Saqib emphasized that Pakistan is ready to move beyond merely observing global trends, aspiring to become an appealing market characterized by low costs and high growth, especially with 60% of its population under the age of 30.</p>
<p>He highlighted the nation’s potential, boasting a skilled workforce knowledgeable in Web3 technologies.</p>
<p>On February 25, the finance ministry announced its consideration of setting up a National Crypto Council to embrace emerging digital currencies.</p>
<p>This council will oversee policy development, tackle regulatory issues, and ensure the safe and compliant evolution of Pakistan’s digital asset ecosystem.</p>
<p>It aims to collaborate with other nations to create standard frameworks for international digital economic relations.</p>
<p>Saqib remarked that the U.S. under President Donald Trump has prioritized crypto, noting the necessity for Pakistan and other nations to follow suit as global interest in digital currencies increases.</p>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2025 15:20:50 +0500</pubDate>
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        <media:title>Bilal bin Saqib poses with his MBE in this photo from 2023. — bilalbinsaqib.com
Representations of virtual cryptocurrencies are seen in this illustration taken on November 28, 2021. — Reuters/File
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