{"id":2635,"date":"2025-06-13T17:22:27","date_gmt":"2025-06-13T17:22:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/innovatex.pk\/?p=2635"},"modified":"2025-06-13T17:22:27","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T17:22:27","slug":"bilal-saqib-blockchain-pakistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/innovatex.pk\/demo\/bilal-saqib-blockchain-pakistan\/","title":{"rendered":"Bilal Bin Saqib: The Blockchain Diplomat Behind Pakistan\u2019s Tech Diplomacy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In less than six months, <strong>Bilal Bin Saqib<\/strong> has emerged as a central figure in Pakistan\u2019s pivot toward digital assets. A social entrepreneur turned blockchain advocate, his appointment as <strong>Special Assistant to the PM on Blockchain<\/strong> in May 2025 raised eyebrows across political and tech circles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Saqib\u2019s roadmap includes <strong>crypto regulation, blockchain integration in public finance, and international Web3 partnerships<\/strong>. Under his influence, the PCC has evolved from a fringe lobby group into a key institutional player driving tech-centric policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHis appointment sends a message: Pakistan wants serious, globally informed tech leadership,\u201d notes Innovate X contributor Mehwish Javed.<\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"xs_social_share_widget xs_share_url after_content \t\tmain_content  wslu-style-1 wslu-share-box-shaped wslu-fill-colored wslu-none wslu-share-horizontal wslu-theme-font-no wslu-main_content\">\n\n\t\t\n        <ul>\n\t\t\t        <\/ul>\n    <\/div> \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In less than six months, Bilal Bin Saqib has emerged as a central figure in Pakistan\u2019s pivot toward digital assets. A social entrepreneur turned blockchain advocate, his appointment as Special Assistant to the PM on Blockchain in May 2025 raised eyebrows across political and tech circles. 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