International cryptocurrency exchange network, Rain, has expressed eagerness to launch the first cryptocurrency exchange in Pakistan.
In its letter to the Federal Minister for Science and Technology, the network proposed a regulatory authority and cross-ministerial committee for a regulatory framework in Pakistan. Rain also demanded the ministry to start a consultation process with all stakeholders.
Rain, a licensed cryptocurrency brokerage in the Middle East, Turkey, and North Africa, has written a letter to the Minister of Science and Technology, Shibli Faraz, seeking to regulate cryptocurrency in Pakistan. In a letter to the Federal Minister, the Policy Head of Rain, Aatiqa Latif, expressed her company’s desire to launch the first regulated Bitcoin exchange in Pakistan.
Rain representatives stated that Pakistan is an emerging market for cryptocurrencies, but it is facing capital flight due to irregular operators that remain unchecked. Without a regulatory framework, immeasurable losses to exchequer and frauds against the public cannot be stopped.
The letter proposes that the regulatory authority should have experience in overseeing other markets such as capital markets, emerging financial markets, etc., and it should have involvement of other entities, including taxation, consumer protection, company registration, and enforcement measures. The creation of a cross-ministerial committee is needed to promote collaboration among government entities to foster common objectives and balance driving economic development.
It can also be helpful to protect customers and enforce anti-fraud measures. The international network seeks a cohesive, enabling, and streamlined regulatory framework to unleash the full potential of crypto assets in fostering economic development.
Rain appreciated the work of the Ministry of Science and Technology on building Pakistan’s technological competence and in developing the roadmap to the adoption of emerging technologies to enhance capacity and socio-economic development. Rain also demanded to start the consultation process with all stakeholders stating that it would help the government engage stakeholders.
Copies of letters have also been sent to Federal Minister for Finance, Shakut Tareen, Chairman FBR, Dr. Muhammad Ashfaq, Chairman SECP, Aamir Khan, Federal Secretary IT and Telecommunication, Sohail Rajput, Governor State Bank, Raza Bakir, and Chairman Special Technology Zones Authority, Aamir Hashmi.
Like always all eyes are shut in the beginning and everything seems to perfectly fine.
Once it’s getting very popular and every pupil try to get their hands dirty and banning culture begins.
Jahan kuch ni samhjaya stright ban kro phr yegi sub govt. officals bun jahte hei sub ky khuda r krte hei jo unka dil kre.
Kuch questions hein sub ky lye.
1. Kia porn bun ho gei?…Jo ban laga hoa hei kia wo perfectly implemented hei?
2. Tiktok kia registered ho gya FBR sahi se mein jo wo ban phr unbanned ho gya?
3. Youtube jb ban laga kisi govt. officals se apse sorry bola ky gi hum se gaulti hoei tei ky humhein ban ni lagna chahiye tah?
4. Kia PTA ky pass fool proof firewall system hei jo ky Internet watchdogs asy bune phr rahy hein jasy jo yehy allow na krein wo ho hee ni sakhta? VPNs ho gye sarae registered?
Where’s there issued licence certificates if registered?
5. Where is Digital Pakistan polices and framework?
Great job
Hopefully PM will approve it and make Digital Pakistan dream reality, on the other hand PTI politicians are trying to get it banned. If it get ban, definitely many of them involve in money laundering and by banning crypto they’re trying to cover corruption money laundering tracks.
1st promised: corrupt will convicted, no politician or big pig convicted yet
2nd State of Madina: Big failure coz many non Islamic laws passed in the parliament, no hope there
3rd Digital Pakistan: heavy taxes on freelancers made many of them leave freelance and star working under some rich idiot, Banning crypto is like saying no to digital pakistan.
Great movement