Overview

• Pakistan’s blockchain adviser Bilal Bin Saqib announced at Bitcoin2025 that the country will establish a national strategic Bitcoin reserve
• Officials said the move was inspired by a US executive order under President Trump, which created a reserve of over 198,000 BTC seized in legal cases
• Islamabad has allocated 2,000 megawatts of electricity for Bitcoin mining and domestic AI data centers, aiming to generate revenue and jobs
• The government also plans to tokenize illiquid assets and implement digital identification systems to modernize its financial infrastructure
• Authorities argue the reserve will promote financial inclusion for more than 100 million unbanked Pakistanis and attract foreign investment