Pakistan, Aug. 1 -- Pakistan and the United States are strengthening cooperation in the crypto and blockchain space. Minister of State for Crypto and Blockchain, Bilal bin Saqib, recently met with Robert Bo Hines, Executive Director of President Trump's Council on Digital Assets. They discussed global crypto policy and Pakistan's goal to lead Web3 innovation in South Asia. The meeting aimed to improve bilateral coordination in digital finance.

This dialogue follows the minister's June visit to the U.S. During that trip, he held meetings with several U.S. lawmakers, including Senators Cynthia Lummis, Tim Sheehy, and Rick Scott. He also met New York City Mayor Eric Adams and crypto policy advisor Bo Hines. These discussions focused on digi...