{"id":9818,"date":"2025-06-07T18:04:18","date_gmt":"2025-06-07T18:04:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=9818"},"modified":"2025-06-07T18:04:18","modified_gmt":"2025-06-07T18:04:18","slug":"pms-aide-on-crypto-bilal-bin-saqib-meets-elon-musks-father","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=9818","title":{"rendered":"PM\u2019s aide on crypto Bilal Bin Saqib meets Elon Musk\u2019s father"},"content":{"rendered":"
Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Crypto and Blockchain Bilal Bin Saqib, held a notable meeting in New York with Errol Musk, father of billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk.<\/p>\n

The minister shared a photograph of the meeting on social platform X, in which Errol Musk is seen greeting him warmly. The image quickly gained attention, particularly given the growing relevance of blockchain discussions in global finance.<\/p>\n

Met Elon Musk\u2019s dad.
\nRequested that the markets finally have great momentum – let\u2019s not mess it up!<\/p>\n

The world needs Tesla and Trump in the same group chat! \ud83d\ude4f<\/p>\n

Peace and Build pic.twitter.com\/eFZKKvCMXY
\n\u2014 Bilal bin Saqib MBE (@Bilalbinsaqib) June 6, 2025<\/p>\n

According to Saqib, Errol Musk remarked during the meeting, \u201cThe market has finally picked up. Let\u2019s not ruin it.\u201d The quote was seen by observers as a subtle reference to ongoing global economic volatility and the importance of responsible innovation in tech and finance.<\/p>\n

Bilal Bin Saqib added in his post that the world desires greater alignment between powerful innovators and decision-makers. \u201cThe world wants Tesla and Trump in the same group chat for peace and progress,\u201d he wrote, suggesting that coordinated global dialogue is vital for technological and geopolitical stability.<\/p>\n

The meeting is being viewed as a symbolic moment as Pakistan seeks to strengthen its positioning in emerging technologies, particularly in the areas of digital assets and blockchain.<\/p>\n

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A day earlier, SAPM\u00a0on Crypto and Blockchain Bilal Bin Saqib met with over a dozen key US government officials and lawmakers this week in Washington to strengthen cooperation in the areas of digital assets, blockchain regulation and financial innovation.<\/p>\n

The visit also served to share Pakistan\u2019s initiatives \u2014 including the recent announcement of its Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, efforts to build a virtual asset regulatory framework, and the use of stablecoins to improve remittances and expand financial access.<\/p>\n

The exchanges highlighted the need for closer global coordination and the role emerging markets like Pakistan can play in shaping the next chapter of the digital economy.<\/p>\n

Last week, the Ministry of Finance reported that Pakistan allocated 2,000 megawatts of electricity for Bitcoin mining and AI data centres as part of a national initiative to make Pakistan a leader in digital innovation.<\/p>\n

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This initiative, led by the Pakistan Crypto Council (PCC), aims to use excess electricity, create high-tech jobs, and attract foreign investment. The allocation marks the first phase of a broader digital infrastructure rollout.<\/p>\n

Future developments are expected to include renewable energy-powered facilities, global partnerships with blockchain and AI firms, and the establishment of fintech and innovation hubs.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, the federal government and the central bank reiterated on Thursday that the use of cryptocurrencies was illegal and anyone dealing in these currencies was liable to be investigated by the Financial Monitoring Unit (FMU) and the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA).<\/p>\n

The statements were made by Federal Finance Secretary Imdad Ullah Bosal and State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Executive Director Sohail Jawad during a meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance.<\/p>\n

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The development also came a day after the newly appointed Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on crypto and blockchain, Bilal Bin Saqib, made a pitch for the promotion of cryptocurrencies during his visit to the United States.<\/p>\n

Crypto is not a legal currency in Pakistan, said Bosal. He recommended that the committee invite the Pakistan Crypto Council (PCC) for further briefing. SAPM Bilal Bin Saqib is also the chief executive officer of the PCC.<\/p>\n

“The work on the crypto currencies is at a very, very preliminary stage and whenever the government decides to take it further, we would recommend to first have a comprehensive legal and regulatory framework for it,” Bosal said, adding that so far, there was no such framework.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Crypto and Blockchain Bilal Bin Saqib, held a notable meeting in New York with Errol Musk, father of billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk. The minister shared a photograph of the meeting on social platform X, in which Errol Musk is seen greeting him warmly. The image quickly gained attention, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9818","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-english-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9818","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9818"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9818\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9818"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9818"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9818"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}