PM Shehbaz directs early rollout of global-standard virtual assets regulatory system Published 01 May, 2026 08:49pm Emphasizes the need for swift progress in regulating the emerging sector
Virtual assets pact or pilot project: Prior authorization is a must: PVARA Published 28 Apr, 2026 08:13am ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA) said on Monday that any agreement or pilot...
Senate passes Virtual Assets Bill, 2025 Published 28 Feb, 2026 04:56am ISLAMABAD: The Upper House of the Parliament has passed the Virtual Assets Bill, 2025, a government legislative ...
Senate’s panel approves Virtual Assets Bill, 2025 Updated 26 Feb, 2026 08:55am ISLAMABAD: The Senate’s cabinet panel has nodded its approval to the Virtual Assets Bill, 2025, a government...
Aurangzeb outlines vision for virtual assets Published 19 Dec, 2025 06:07am ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Muhammad Aurangzeb, on Thursday outlined the government’s...
NOCs to Finance, HTX not blanket approval, first step under supervised framework: PVARA chairman Updated 14 Dec, 2025 05:28pm Bilal bin Saqib says NOCs represent first step under risk-mitigated, phased, supervised entry framework
Binance, JazzCash sign MoU for growth of virtual assets Published 11 Dec, 2025 03:25am ISLAMABAD: Binance, the world’s leading global blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume...
Saqib to represent Pakistan at 2 global digital asset forums Published 05 Dec, 2025 06:23am ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s growing footprint in the global digital economy received a major boost as Minister of State...
Virtual assets: Aurangzeb briefed on inaugural regulatory framework Updated 21 Nov, 2025 07:31am ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb on Thursday visited the Pakistan Virtual ...
Pakistan: Virtual assets taxation Published 31 Oct, 2025 06:22am The government of Pakistan is now in the process of legalizing cryptocurrency and integrating it within the...
Regulating virtual assets: US Treasury officials briefed about legislation Published 15 Oct, 2025 05:55am ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb has welcomed successful negotiations...
PVARA discusses key steps for its functioning Published 27 Aug, 2025 06:13am ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA) board on Tuesday discussed key steps to...
Cryptocurrency, virtual assets: ‘PVARA’ Ord to be tabled in Senate tomorrow Updated 14 Aug, 2025 09:05am ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb is scheduled to lay before the Upper House of the Parliament the...
Digital economy & virtual assets: Pakistan takes a giant leap Published 31 Jul, 2025 07:52am KARACHI: Pakistan took a significant step forward in its digital transformation journey, as leaders from government,...
GENIUS Act, 2025 versus VAO, 2025 Updated 25 Jul, 2025 08:13am The global proliferation of crypto and virtual assets has triggered an urgent regulatory response across...
FATF & Pak quest for cryptocurrency Published 04 Jul, 2025 06:26am Recognising the global shift toward digital finance, the government of Pakistan has recently initiated concrete ...
Pakistan Crypto Council reviews progress on digital assets regulatory framework Updated 06 Jun, 2025 09:48pm ISLAMABAD: A follow-up meeting of the Pakistan Crypto Council (PCC) was held Thursday at the Finance Division to...
Regulatory framework for digital, virtual assets discussed Published 03 Jun, 2025 06:14am ISLAMABAD: A high-level meeting of the Pakistan Crypto Council (PCC) was held on Monday at the Finance Division,...
Pakistan Crypto Council agrees on technical committee for draft laws, regulatory framework Updated 02 Jun, 2025 11:23pm Finance Minister Aurangzeb chairs high-level meeting attended by PCC chief, SBP governor, SECP chairman, and others
No legal framework exists: FIs must avoid deals involving VAs: SBP Updated 31 May, 2025 03:30pm KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Friday said it has directed financial institutions to refrain from...
Pakistan Crypto Council’s meeting on Monday Published 31 May, 2025 05:56am ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Crypto Council will convene a high-level meeting on Monday, 2nd June 2025, to be chaired by...
SBP says collaborating with Pakistan Crypto Council on regulatory framework for virtual assets Published 30 May, 2025 09:48pm The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Friday clarified that it was collaborating with the Pakistan Crypto Council...