Govt appoints chief adviser to finance minister for Pakistan Crypto Council

The federal government on Wednesday appointed Bilal bin Saqib as the chief adviser to the finance minister on the recently announced Pakistan Crypto Council. On February 25, the finance ministry announced it was considering “establishing a National Crypto Council” to adopt emerging digital currencies in line with global trends. An official statement said Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb had a meeting on digital assets with a foreign delegation, “including President Trump’s advisers for digital assets”. A press release issued today by the Finance Division said Saqib’s appointment as chief advisert “reaffirms Pakistan’s commitment to embracing technological advancement while ensuring sound policy measures that support the national economy, digital transformation, and a secure, transparent financial system for all”.