During a high-level meeting at the General Headquarters (GHQ), the Pakistan army staff chief, Marshal Asim Munnir, met Bilal Bin Saqib, CEO of Pakistan Crypto Council (PCC), to discuss the future of the country’s digital economy, with a basic objective on the empowerment of young and artificial intelligence.
The meeting underlined an increasing national commitment to emerging technologies as a path of economic resilience and global relevance. At the heart of the discussion, there was the belief that the youth of Pakistan must be at the heart of this transformation.
“Pakistan Crypto Council exists because our young people require a seat at the world technological table,” said Bilal Bin Saqib. “We build for a generation that sees digital finance, decentralization and AI not as threats – but the opportunities to direct, innovate and raise the nation.”
Bilal Bin SAQIB has shared key updates on PCC progress, including the visit to the World Liberty Financial and founder delegation of Binance, Changpeng Zhao, regulatory consultations, international collaboration and an approach focused on young people to create a numerically and competitive global competitive generation. He described a prospective roadmap which aims to accelerate innovation and to release generalized opportunities in the growing digital financial ecosystem of Pakistan.
In a key development aligned with these efforts, the Ministry of Finance unveiled a complete strategy on Wednesday to regulate digital assets and accelerate the growth of the economy of virtual assets of Pakistan. As part of this initiative, the government has approved the creation of a dedicated organization – Pakistan Digital Authority Authority (PDAA) – responsible for overseeing the financial infrastructure based on blockchain, according to an official declaration published by the Ministry.
Federal Minister of Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb said: “Pakistan is held at the threshold of a digital transformation. With the creation of Pakistan Digital Authority Authority (PDAA), we are committed to creating a secure, innovative and inclusive ecosystem for virtual assets. Global investment. »»
The PDAA is expected to regulate an informal cryptography market of $ 300 billion, facilitate the tokenization of national assets and public debt, provide legal clarity to global and local investors and allow the monetization of excess electricity in Pakistan thanks to regulated Bitcoin exploitation. In addition, the authority aims to promote best innovation practices, guarantee economic inclusion and allow young people and startups to build solutions based on large -scale blockchain.
As part of the larger national strategy, Pakistan also plans to allocate part of its electricity surplus to Bitcoin extraction and AI data centers, positioning itself as a regional center for digital infrastructure.
This commitment comes just before the departure of Bilal Bin Saqib for the Bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas, where he will speak on stage alongside the world leaders of cryptocurrency, the Blockchain and AI infrastructure. The event should present high-level participants, including US vice-president JD Vance, Eric Trump, Donald Trump Jr., Bo Hines, Executive Director of the Presidential Council for Digital Assets; David Sacks, the White House AI and Crypto Czar; Michael Saylor, executive president and co-founder of microstrategy; Senator Cynthia Lummis, American Senate; And Bryan Steil, member of the Congress, House of Representatives of the United States.
“With the support of national leadership, we are now decisively,” added Saqib. “Young people in Pakistan are not only future participants – these are the engines of today’s change. Our mission is to give them the tools, education and platforms to be directed on a global scale. ”
Pakistan Crypto Council continues to function as a national force for cryptographic policy, innovation, young people and international engagement in crypto and blockchain.
Pakistan is home to more than 50 million crypto users, an annual negotiation volume exceeding $ 300 billion. The country ranks regularly in the top 5 around the world for the adoption of cryptography, reflecting its solid basic commitment with digital assets. Of a population of 240 million inhabitants, 70% of Pakistanis are under 30 years old. Pakistan has a very favorable demography for the adoption of generalized cryptography, making it one of the most promising emerging markets for blockchain innovation and digital finance. Pakistan is also the third market for freelancers in the world, presenting its dynamic and entrepreneurial digital workforce. Each year, more than 50,000 IT graduates enter the labor market, adding the country’s technology technology to the growing basin, ready to stimulate innovation and participate in the global digital economy.
