--- title: "Pakistan reverses crypto ban as global exchanges seek licences" description: "Most outlets led with the reversal of Pakistan’s crypto ban and the interest from around 70 global exchanges seeking licences. BOL News and Profit highlighted the government’s plans for stablecoins and tokenization, while Business Recorder and ProPakistani focused on the regulatory shift and the number of exchanges. Minute Mirror provided the briefest coverage, simply stating the number of firms and the entry into the digital asset era." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/7834-70-major-global-exchanges-seek-licences-in-pakistan-s site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Pakistan reverses crypto ban as global exchanges seek licences business · updated 11 Sep 2026, 12:32 PM PKT · 11 Sep 2026 · 6 articles from 5 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 5 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets led with the reversal of Pakistan’s crypto ban and the interest from around 70 global exchanges seeking licences. BOL News and Profit highlighted the government’s plans for stablecoins and tokenization, while Business Recorder and ProPakistani focused on the regulatory shift and the number of exchanges. Minute Mirror provided the briefest coverage, simply stating the number of firms and the entry into the digital asset era. ## Same story from 5 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Minute Mirror** — [70 firms seek licences as Pakistan enters digital asset era](https://minutemirror.com.pk/70-firms-seek-licences-as-pakistan-enters-digital-asset-era-628271/) · 11 Sep 2026, 12:32 PM PKT - **Profit** — [Around 70 global crypto exchanges seek licences to enter Pakistan, says PVARA chief](https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/09/11/around-70-global-crypto-exchanges-seek-licences-to-enter-pakistan-says-pvara-chief) · 11 Sep 2026, 11:49 AM PKT · 74% identical wording to the newest filing > PVARA eyes tokenisation of government debt and RDAs as Pakistan develops stablecoin-based remittance mechanism and Shariah advisory framework - **BOL News** — [70 global crypto firms seek licenses as Pakistan reverses ban, embraces digital asset regulation](https://www.bolnews.com/technology/70-global-crypto-firms-seek-licenses-as-pakistan-reverses-ban-embraces-digital-asset-regulation) · 11 Sep 2026, 11:48 AM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan reverses its crypto ban, attracting 70 global firms to seek licenses. The nation eyes stablecoins for cheaper remittances & tokenization. - **ProPakistani** — [70 Major Global Exchanges Seek Licences in Pakistan’s Digital Asset Market](https://propakistani.pk/2026/09/11/70-major-global-exchanges-seek-licences-in-pakistans-digital-asset-market/) · 11 Sep 2026, 10:57 AM PKT · 79% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan has transformed its stance on cryptocurrencies from a complete ban to legalization and regulation in just months, with around… Read More - **Business Recorder** — [Digital asset market: 70 major global exchanges seek licences: Bilal](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40438960/digital-asset-market-70-major-global-exchanges-seek-licences-bilal) · 11 Sep 2026, 6:16 AM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has transformed its stance on crypto currencies from a complete ban to legalisation and regulation in just months, with around 70 major global exchanges now seeking licences to enter the country’s emerging digital-asset market, Chairman Pakistan Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (PVARA) Bilal Bin Saqib said on Thursday. Addressing press briefing, Saqib said Pakistan was als... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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