Pakistan is exploring the tokenization of sovereign bonds and Naya Pakistan Certificates (NPCs) to modernize capital markets through blockchain-based financial infrastructure, the Pakistani finance ministry said on Monday, in one of the first high-level government discussions in this regard. The statement came after Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA) Chairman […]
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Acclaimed Iraqi film explores Saddam Hussein’s birthday rituals
For Iraqis who lived through the 1990s, dictator Saddam Hussein’s birthday on April 28 was a disorientating day of celebration and propaganda. Parties were staged across the sanctions-hit country to mark the occasion, while many public squares and bridges around Baghdad were decorated with coloured lights. State radio played endless songs to the glory of […]
Indonesian defence delegation explores avenues of cooperation
A high level defence delegation headed by Lt Gen (Retd) Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, Minister of Defence, Indonesia held a meeting with Federal Minister for Defence Production, Muhammad Raza Hayat Harraj and high officials of MoDP at Rawalpindi on Monday. During the meeting, the federal minister stated that Pakistan considers Indonesia a close friend and a brotherly […]
Pakistan explores tokenisation of real-world assets to strengthen capital markets
As Pakistan weighs the adoption of tokenisation and blockchain to deepen capital markets and attract investment, the federal government has begun engaging international business groups offering technical expertise in digital finance and emerging technologies. Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, on Wednesday held a meeting with a high-level business delegation led by […]
Chinese tech firm explores smart city collaboration in Pakistan
A delegation from Beiming Software, a China-based technology company, has explored collaboration opportunities in smart cities and digital transformation during a visit to Pakistan, taking a new step in China-Pakistan cooperation in emerging technologies. During the visit, the company signed a strategic partnership agreement with Smart TechOne (Private) Limited, a subsidiary of Habib Rafiq Engineering […]