๐ต๐ฐ ๐๐๐ค๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ง ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐๐ค๐๐ก๐๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ซ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ
๐จ Big Move:
PM Shehbaz Sharif has appointed Bilal Bin Saqib, CEO of the Pakistan Crypto Council, as Special Assistant on Blockchain & Crypto with Minister of State rank (but no salary or benefits).
๐ง Who is Bilal Bin Saqib?
โข Graduate of London School of Economics
โข Named in Forbes 30 Under 30
โข Honored by King Charles III (MBE)
โข Advisor to former Binance CEO CZ
๐ What Will He Do?
Saqib will lead Pakistanโs crypto efforts including:
โ FATF-compliant crypto regulation
โ State-backed Bitcoin mining projects
โ Blockchain use in governance, land records, finance
โก Pakistanโs Crypto Push Continues
โข 2,000 MW electricity allocated for BTC mining & AI
โข Formation of Pakistan Digital Assets Authority (PDAA)
โข Support from World Liberty Financial (Trump-backed) for adoption
โข Regulatory framework praised by FIA as a "paradigm shift"
Is Pakistan setting the stage to become a regional crypto leader?