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Pakistan opens crypto licensing portal, sets Sept. 5 deadline for existing firms

24 August 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

Published

24 August 2026

Topic

regulatory

◆ Sectors

Fintech

◆ Geography

Pakistan

◆ Source

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Fusion42 · 24 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

Pakistan’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA) has launched a licensing portal requiring all existing crypto firms operating before March 5 to apply for a no-objection certificate (NOC) by September 5 or cease operations, marking the enforcement phase of its regulatory framework.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech, and 2 sources have reported it between 22 Aug 2026 and 24 Aug 2026.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

You need to act fast if you have crypto operations in Pakistan as the government just closed the grace period for unlicensed firms. This deadline forces compliance or exit, opening a regulator-approved market for licensed providers only.

◆ Coverage

2 sources · first reported 22 Aug 2026 · latest 24 Aug 2026

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