Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb Convenes High Level Meeting to Bolster Financial Sector Cybersecurity
Federal Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb leads a strategic virtual session with bank CEOs to strengthen Pakistans cyber resilience against AI-driven financial threats.
Pakistan Signals Selective Return to Global Capital Markets with GMTN and Panda Bond Plans
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb outlines Pakistan’s selective re-entry into international markets including GMTN issuances and a regulatory shift on digital assets.
State Bank of Pakistan Updates Framework to Allow Banking Access for Licensed Virtual Asset Providers
SBP issues new guidelines under the Virtual Assets Act 2026 allowing banks to provide accounts and services to PVARA-licensed Virtual Asset Service Providers.
LSE Capital Board Approves PKR 100 Million Share Issuance and Pursues Virtual Asset Licenses
LSE Capital Limited announces a PKR 100 million share issuance and plans to secure PVARA and SECP licenses for digital custodian and wallet services.
Aurangzeb Says AI Driving Tax Reform, Public Service Delivery and Digital Asset Regulation in Pakistan
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb highlights AI’s growing role in tax compliance, public service transformation and digital asset regulation at the National Artificial Intelligence Workshop in Islamabad.
Pakistan Launches Digital Nation 2025 Vision, Expands FinTech and Virtual Assets Ecosystem
Advisor to Finance Minister Khurram Schehzad highlighted Pakistan’s “Digital Nation 2025” vision at ITCN Asia, focusing on digital governance, virtual assets regulation, SME support, and full government digitization initiatives.
Pakistan Signs Stablecoin Agreement with World Liberty Affiliate for Cross-Border Payments
Pakistan has signed an MoU with SC Financial Technologies, linked to World Liberty Financial, to explore the use of a USD-pegged stablecoin for regulated cross-border payments as part of its digital finance strategy.
Pakistan Advances Digital Asset Regulation as Finance Minister Engages Icoin Technology
Pakistan is laying the foundations of a regulated digital asset ecosystem as Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb holds talks with U.S.-based blockchain firm Icoin Technology on policy, regulation, and market development.
Finance Minister Aurangzeb Meets Icoin Technology to Advance Pakistan’s Digital Asset Regulation
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb met a delegation from Icoin Technology to discuss Pakistan’s evolving digital asset framework, crypto regulation and blockchain opportunities.
Pakistan and UAE Discuss Real-World Asset Tokenisation to Unlock Investment Opportunities
Pakistan’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority and a UAE delegation met in Islamabad to advance plans for real-world asset tokenisation, focusing on real estate, government assets and future debt instruments under a regulated framework.