Aimen Siddiqui

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PM’s aide shares Pakistan’s crypto vision with US lawmakers

1 day ago | thenews.com.pk | Aimen Siddiqui

KARACHI: Minister of State for Crypto and Blockchain and Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Blockchain and Crypto Bilal Bin Saqib has said the country is not aiming to “catch up” but to lead on digital assets and innovation. “We came to learn, to listen and to contribute,” Saqib said following meetings with US senators and White House officials in Washington, United States, said a statement on Thursday.
Pakistan to chair UN Taliban Sanctions Committee

3 days ago | thenews.com.pk | Aimen Siddiqui

KARACHI: Pakistan has assumed the chairmanship of the United Nations Security Council’s (UNSC) 1988 Sanctions Committee, which oversees sanctions targeting the Taliban. In a statement on Wednesday, the Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the UN said the appointment reinforces Islamabad’s growing role in global diplomatic and counterterrorism efforts. Pakistan has also been named vice-chair of the UNSC’s Counter-Terrorism Committee.
Pakistan eyes digital finance future with new crypto regulation draft

4 days ago | geo.tv | Aimen Siddiqui

Initiative launched during high-level meeting of PCC. Technical committee formed to review draft laws. Council underscores need for balanced regulatory approach. KARACHI: Pakistan has officially commenced the drafting of a comprehensive regulatory framework for digital and virtual assets, signalling a significant move by the government to formally oversee the booming cryptocurrency ecosystem.
Pakistan drafts crypto regulation framework in push to formalise digital finance

4 days ago | thenews.com.pk | Aimen Siddiqui

KARACHI: Pakistan has begun drafting a regulatory framework for digital and virtual assets, as the government signals its intent to bring the crypto ecosystem under formal oversight. The initiative was taken during a high-level meeting of the Pakistan Crypto Council (PCC), chaired by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb in Islamabad on Monday.
Pakistan moves towards crypto regulation as SBP clarifies stance on virtual assets

1 week ago | thenews.com.pk | Aimen Siddiqui

KARACHI: Top financial authorities are set to hold a meeting on June 2 to discuss a regulatory roadmap for digital assets, as the State Bank of Pakistan clarified on Friday that cryptocurrencies are not banned outright but remain outside the current legal framework.
Crypto still illegal in Pakistan, NA panel told

1 week ago | geo.tv | Aimen Siddiqui

FMU, FIA can investigate crypto dealers, traders. No change in crypto policy from central bank, says SBP. NA body decides to take briefing from the PCC on crypto. The Standing Committee on Finance of the National Assembly was apprised by the federal government on Thursday that cryptocurrencies are still illegal and banned in Pakistan, despite the government’s adding Bitcoin, a digital currency, to its strategic reserve soon after constituting the Pakistan Crypto Council (PCC).
Govt-backed bitcoin reserve unveiled as NA panel told crypto still illegal in Pakistan

1 week ago | thenews.com.pk | Aimen Siddiqui

KARACHI/ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Thursday took a significant step towards integrating digital assets into its national financial strategy with the announcement of its first government-supported Bitcoin reserve. Bilal Bin Saqib, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Blockchain and Crypto and CEO of Pakistan Crypto Council (PCC), announced this during the Bitcoin Vegas 2025 conference. Saqib presented a bold vision of Pakistan as a rising digital powerhouse.
Experts call for stronger online protection as massive data breach unveiled

1 week ago | thenews.com.pk | Aimen Siddiqui

KARACHI: Cybersecurity experts have urged internet users across Pakistan to immediately change their passwords and enable two-factor authentication, following news reports about a major global data breach that has exposed login credentials of more than 180 million internet users worldwide.
Govt allocates 2,000MW of power for bitcoin mining, AI data centres

1 week ago | thenews.com.pk | Aimen Siddiqui

KARACHI: Pakistan has allocated 2,000 megawatts of electricity to support Bitcoin mining and artificial intelligence data centres, said a statement issued by the finance ministry on Sunday. The move, led by the Pakistan Crypto Council (PCC), a Ministry of Finance-backed body, forms part of a broader push to attract foreign investment, create high-skilled jobs and build a sovereign digital asset economy.
X users in Pakistan report surge in problems, Downdetector shows

1 week ago | thenews.com.pk | Aimen Siddiqui

KARACHI: Users of X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, reported a sharp rise in service disruptions across Pakistan on Saturday, according to data compiled by monitoring site Downdetector. At its peak, the number of complaints logged on Downdetector reached 366 at 5:48pm, higher than the platform’s usual baseline of user-reported issues.