ISLAMABAD: Binance senior leadership Saturday visited Pakistan as the government signaled strong commitment to digital asset regulation.
Senior leadership from Binance including Global CEO Richard Teng, visited Islamabad for high level engagements with the country’s top leadership.
Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and the Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), HJ attended the meeting.
Bilal bin Saqib, Chairman Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA) attended the meeting and gave a briefing on his organization.
Earlier on December 5,2025, Pakistan’s approach to crypto regulation took center stage at Binance Blockchain Week in Dubai, where global industry leaders heard how the country’s virtual assets framework could serve as a model for emerging economies.
The keynote address was delivered by Bilal bin Saqib, the chairman of the Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA).
Speaking before an audience that included prominent figures such as CZ (Changpeng Zhao), MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor, and UAE Minister for Artificial Intelligence Omar Sultan Al-Ulama, Bilal bin Saqib highlighted Pakistan’s emerging role in global digital asset governance.
He said Pakistan’s structured approach to regulating virtual assets demonstrates how developing countries can strengthen transparency, innovation and investor protection while enabling economic growth.
Saqib emphasized that regulating digital assets is “a fundamental key to economic development” for countries like Pakistan.
