Pakistan

Crypto / Digital Assets

Pakistan Taps Japan's Soramitsu for Digital Currency Pilot

By Editors | 13/08/2025

The central bank aims to boost financial inclusion and modernise payments with a pilot programme for a central bank digital currency.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Pakistan to Fast-Track Crypto Regulation for Banking and Trade

By Editors | 31/07/2025

The government is developing a legal and regulatory framework and plans to issue licences for banks and forex companies to trade virtual assets.

ESG / Sustainability

Pakistan Regulator, IFC Launch Project to Boost Corporate ESG Standards

By Editors | 24/07/2025

The three-year initiative aims to develop regulatory frameworks and build capacity to align Pakistan's corporate sector with international sustainability practices.

AML / KYC

India Probes Binance Over Suspected Illicit Crypto Flows From Pakistan

By Editors | 15/07/2025

Regulators are scrutinising private wallets amid concerns over terror financing, with a focus on transactions in the Kashmir region.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Pakistan Establishes New Regulator for Virtual Asset Market

By Nithya Subramanian | 11/07/2025

A newly formed regulator will license virtual asset providers, monitor compliance with AML laws, and support innovation through a regulatory sandbox framework.