Pakistan Appoints Crypto Expert as Special Assistant to Prime Minister

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has appointed Bilal Bin Saqib, CEO of the Pakistan Crypto Council, as his special assistant on blockchain and crypto. This appointment comes under Rule 4(6) of the Rules of Business, 1973, granting Saqib the status of minister of state and exempts him from salary or official benefits. The move follows a series of government initiatives to strengthen Pakistan’s presence in the digital asset space.