Govt working on crypto framework aligned with FATF policies, says PM’s aide

Special Assistant to the PM (SAPM) on Blockchain and Crypto Bilal Bin Saqib. — Reuters
Special Assistant to the PM (SAPM) on Blockchain and Crypto Bilal Bin Saqib. — Reuters 
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Special Assistant to the Prime Prime Minister (SAPM) on Blockchain and Crypto Bilal Bin Saqib on Sunday stated that the government was formulating a digital currency regulatory framework aligned with the policies of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global body that combats terrorist financing and money laundering.

Speaking on Geo News programme “Naya Pakistan”, Saqib, who is also the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the…

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