Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority
@PakistanVARA
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Leading Digital Asset policy, blockchain, AI and innovation.
Islamabad, Pakistan
Joined April 2025
'The blockchain does not reject you' - CZ The Web3 world removes all barriers. No capital. No permission. Just build. With the right education and roadmap, Pakistani youth can go from consumers into creators.
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According to the Founder of Binance, CZ, Tokenizing Pakistan’s stock market can unlock global capital, expand investor access, and channel international investment directly into Pakistan’s top companies, strengthening the national economy.
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Binance founder CZ says, “I don’t hold fiat. Very little cash.” He explains how he lives completely in the crypto system, using a card that instantly converts crypto to fiat at checkout.
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*Pakistan could unlock billions in new reserves by getting crypto regulation right.* In conversation with the Chairman of PVARA, @BilalBinSaqib, Binance founder @CZ_Binance discusses how clear regulation and the entry of global crypto platforms can strengthen Pakistan’s
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At Faisal Mosque, Islamabad, @CZ_Binance speaks on Pakistan’s rapid and decisive progress in digital asset regulation in a conversation with the Chairman of PVARA, @BilalBinSaqib. Full podcast releasing soon.
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Today, the Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA) issued No Objection Certificates (NOCs) to Binance and HTX. Pursuant to the NOCs, the platforms may initiate defined preparatory processes, including AML registration as reporting entities, commencement of local
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In a significant step towards leveraging emerging financial technologies to strengthen Pakistan’s capital markets and enhance global investor access, the Ministry of Finance, Government of Pakistan, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Binance Investments Co.,
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Pakistan takes a decisive step toward a regulated digital asset future. Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA) has issued NOCs to Binance and HTX, launching a phased, FATF-aligned pathway toward full licensing. Strong governance, AML and CFT compliance remain
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Just the beginning…
🇵🇰 BREAKING: #Binance & JazzCash have signed an MoU to explore collaboration on virtual-asset education, awareness, and compliant digital-asset solutions for Pakistan’s evolving market. 🚀
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With 100 million unbanked citizens, and remittances topping $30B, Bitcoin is becoming Pakistan’s strategic necessity.
JUST IN: 🇵🇰 Minister of State Bilal Bin Saqib says, “#Bitcoin gives people a way to store value outside politics, printing and inflation.” Pakistan is coming 🚀
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From Pakistan to the world. After Las Vegas, 🇵🇰 flag rises again at Bitcoin MENA, Abu Dhabi. @bitcoinmenaconf
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The policy makers need to spend more time on CT! 😎
LIVE at @bitcoinmenaconf — @_dsencil with Pakistan’s Minister of State for Blockchain & Crypto, @Bilalbinsaqib. explains the unfortunate knowledge gap between policy makers and crypto natives:
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PVARA has formally opened NOC applications for crypto exchanges, effective 2nd December. Applications are being received and assessed on a rolling basis as part of Pakistan’s ongoing digital asset regulatory rollout. All applicable regulations, eligibility criteria, and
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JUST IN: 🇵🇰 Minister of State Bilal Bin Saqib says, “The Pakistani government should be accumulating” #Bitcoin We “should be using it as a reserve” 🙌
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.@Bilalbinsaqib today at @bitcoinmenaconf Pakistan is building. 🚀
BREAKING: 🇵🇰Pakistan may use excess energy to mine bitcoin 🟠 and build a strategic reserve 👀 "If we want to go into that renaissance era, we need to start with this non-inflationary asset ...and use it as a reserve". Chairman of the Virtual Assets Authority @Bilalbinsaqib
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Thank you @cz_binance for continuing to advocate for clear policy direction and institutional-grade digital asset rails. As countries work to modernize their financial systems, insights from global leaders help shape regulatory approaches that unlock efficiency, inclusion, and
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Binance Senior Leadership Visits Pakistan as Government Signals Strong Commitment to Digital Asset Regulation Senior leadership from @binance, including Global CEO @_RichardTeng, visited Islamabad for high-level engagements with Pakistan’s top leadership. The meeting was
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At the Binance Blockchain Week, Chairman PVARA, Minister @BilalBinSaqib spoke on why blockchain matters for Pakistan’s future and why the country should align with the global move toward digital assets and tokenized markets.
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Finance Division hosted a high-level consultative meeting on Pakistan’s National Digital Asset Framework, co-chaired by Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb and PVARA Chairman Bilal Bin Saqib. Top leadership from the State Bank, presidents of major Pakistani banks, and
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