--- title: "Pakistan and US officials discuss digital asset regulation" description: "Most outlets reported that Minister Bilal Bin Saqib and US Chargé d’Affaires Natalie Baker met to discuss Pakistan’s evolving regulatory framework for digital assets. The framing was largely consistent, with a focus on the development of a secure and sustainable virtual asset market. Dawn added context about the broader US-Pakistan engagement on the issue, while Minute Mirror briefly noted the rapid development of the virtual asset sector. All excerpts used similar phrasing to describe the meeting and its purpose, with no significant differences in emphasis." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/9617-pvara-chief-discusses-digital-assets-regulatory-framework site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Pakistan and US officials discuss digital asset regulation business · updated 21 Sep 2026, 10:27 AM PKT · 20–21 Sep 2026 · 5 articles from 5 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 5 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported that Minister Bilal Bin Saqib and US Chargé d’Affaires Natalie Baker met to discuss Pakistan’s evolving regulatory framework for digital assets. The framing was largely consistent, with a focus on the development of a secure and sustainable virtual asset market. Dawn added context about the broader US-Pakistan engagement on the issue, while Minute Mirror briefly noted the rapid development of the virtual asset sector. All excerpts used similar phrasing to describe the meeting and its purpose, with no significant differences in emphasis. ## Same story from 5 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Minute Mirror** — [Bilal, Natalie Baker discuss digital asset rules](https://minutemirror.com.pk/bilal-natalie-baker-discuss-digital-asset-rules-633069/) · 21 Sep 2026, 10:27 AM PKT > The United States and Pakistan have increased discussions on regulating digital assets as Islamabad works to build a stronger framework for the rapidly developing virtual asset - **Dawn** — [Bilal, Natalie discuss digital asset regulation](https://www.dawn.com/news/2031438/bilal-natalie-discuss-digital-asset-regulation) · 21 Sep 2026, 8:35 AM PKT · 92% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD: The US and Pakistan have stepped up engagement on digital asset regulation, reflecting a growing focus on developing a secure and sustainable framework for the virtual asset market. US Chargé d’Affaires Natalie Baker on Sunday met Minister of State and Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority chief Bilal Bin Saqib to discuss recent developments in the country’s digital asset regu... - **Business Recorder** — [Digital assets: Bilal, Baker discuss evolving regulatory framework](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40440445/digital-assets-bilal-baker-discuss-evolving-regulatory-framework) · 21 Sep 2026, 6:57 AM PKT · 84% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD: Minister of State and Chairman of the Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA), Bilal bin Saqib, met with US Chargé d’Affaires Natalie Baker to discuss Pakistan’s evolving regulatory framework for digital assets. During the meeting, Chairman PVARA briefed the US Chargé d’Affaires on the rapid developments taking place in Pakistan’s digital assets sector and the country’s ... - **Daily Times** — [PVARA chief discusses digital assets regulatory framework with US diplomat](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1555889/pvara-chief-discusses-digital-assets-regulatory-framework-with-us-diplomat/) · 21 Sep 2026, 4:34 AM PKT · 76% identical wording to the newest filing > Minister of State and Chairman of the Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA), Bilal Bin Saqib, met with US Chargé d’Affaires Natalie Baker to discuss Pakistan’s evolving regulatory framework for digital assets. During the meeting, Chairman PVARA briefed the US Chargé d’Affaires on the rapid developments taking place in Pakistan’s digital assets sector and the […] - **Associated Press of Pakistan** — [Minister for State and Chairman Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority, Bilal Bin Saqib, meets with U.S Charge d’Affaires Natalie Baker](https://www.app.com.pk/photos-section/minister-for-state-and-chairman-pakistan-virtual-assets-regulatory-authority-bilal-bin-saqib-meets-with-u-s-charge-daffaires-natalie-baker/) · 20 Sep 2026, 9:00 PM PKT · 69% identical wording to the newest filing ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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