March 21, 2025

Pakistan eyes crypto legal framework to boost foreign investment

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Pakistan aims to regulate crypto to become a leader in blockchain finance and attract international investment, says Pakistan Crypto Council CEO.

Pakistan is developing a legal framework for cryptocurrency in an effort to attract international investors to the Central Asian nation.

“Pakistan is done sitting on the sidelines; we want to have regulatory clarity; we need to have a legal framework that is pro-business,” Pakistan Crypto Council CEO Bilal Bin Saqib told Bloomberg on March 20.

“We want Pakistan as the leader in blockchain-powered finance, and we want to attract international investment,” he added. “Sixty percent of the population is under 30 [years old], we have a Web3-native workforce ready to build.”

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