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Pakistan Crypto Regulator Seeks Shariah Ruling on Digital Assets
PVARA chairman Bilal Bin Saqib met top Islamic scholar Mufti Taqi Usmani to request a technical Shariah assessment of digital assets. The move aims to align Pakistan's crypto regulation with Islamic finance principles. A fatwa could shape the legal status of cryptocurrencies in the country.
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The request signals a pragmatic approach to crypto regulation in Pakistan, but the outcome may hinge on narrow interpretations of digital assets under Islamic law.
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