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Pakistan Crypto Regulation Stalled Over Religious Dispute

Published

13 July 2026

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regulatory

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Crypto & Web3

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India

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Fusion42 · 13 July 2026 · Fusion42 review

Pakistan's financial regulator has stalled cryptocurrency regulation efforts due to disagreement with religious authorities over whether Islamic law permits digital assets. The regulatory standoff leaves Pakistan's crypto market in legal limbo.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Crypto & Web3.

◆ The Wire takeaway

If you're building fintech for Pakistan, your regulatory path isn't blocked by the regulator—it's blocked by mullahs, and that's a longer conversation. Get ahead of it now by embedding Islamic finance principles into your product before the rule eventually lands.

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1 source · 13 Jul 2026

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