ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, Bilal Bin Saqib, CEO of the Pakistan Cryptocurrency Commission, proposed using the country's surplus energy to power Bitcoin.
On March 21, the mining issue was discussed at the first meeting of the Cryptocurrency Council. The establishment of the Cryptocurrency Commission is in stark contrast to the Pakistani government's previous stance on cryptocurrencies.
In May 2023, former Minister of Finance and Revenue Aisha Ghaus Pasha stated that cryptocurrencies will never be legal in the country.