Bilal Bin Saqib

Bilal Bin Saqib
MBE
Chairman, PVARA
In office
2 December 2025 – 2 March 2026
PresidentAsif Ali Zardari
Prime MinisterShehbaz Sharif
Preceded byNawaz Sharif
CEO of Pakistan Crypto Council
In office
14 March 2025 – 2 March 2026
PresidentAsif Ali Zardari
Prime MinisterShehbaz Sharif
Preceded byNawaz Sharif
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Blockchain and Crypto
In office
26 May 2025 – 2 December 2025[1]
PresidentAsif Ali Zardari
Prime MinisterShehbaz Sharif
Personal details
Born1990 (age 35–36)
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
CitizenshipPakistan
United Kingdom
RelativesMomin Saqib (brother)
Alma materLondon School of Economics

Bilal Bin Saqib (born July 1990) is a British Pakistani businessman and philanthropist who has served as chairman of the Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA)[2] and CEO of the Pakistan Crypto Council since 2025.[3][4][5][6] He previously served as Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Blockchain and Crypto.[7]

Early life and education

Bilal was born in July 1990.[8] He received his early education from Lahore Grammar School[9] after which he went to Queen Mary University of London[10] and then graduated from the London School of Economics and Political Science with a master's degree in Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship.[11]

Career

At the age of 34, Bilal co-founded One Million Meals, an initiative launched during the COVID-19 pandemic to provide free meals to NHS workers and frontline staff throughout the UK. In recognition of this work, he was awarded the Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE).

In 2025, he was appointed as the Minister of State for Digital Assets by the Government of Pakistan to lead national efforts in developing a regulatory framework and strategy for cryptocurrency and blockchain adoption.[12]

In December 2025, Saqib was appointed Chairman of the Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA), the national regulator responsible for overseeing virtual assets, cryptocurrency exchanges, and blockchain-based financial services in Pakistan.[2]

Awards and honours

He was listed in Forbes 30 under 30 Asia under social entrepreneurs.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Bilal Bin Saqib resigns as SAPM on Blockchain and Crypto". The Express Tribune. 2 December 2025.
  2. 1 2 Qasim, Affan (2025-12-02). "Bilal Bin Saqib resigns as SAPM on Blockchain and Crypto". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2025-12-16.
  3. ↑ "Pakistan Crypto Council officially launched to integrate blockchain technology with financial landscape". Archived from the original on 17 March 2025. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  4. ↑ "Govt forms crypto council". Archived from the original on 17 March 2025. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  5. ↑ "Pakistan launches Crypto Council to regulate blockchain, digital assets". Archived from the original on 15 March 2025. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  6. ↑ "Pakistan Crypto Council officially launched".
  7. ↑ Sherani, Tahir (May 26, 2025). "Bilal Bin Saqib appointed special assistant to PM on blockchain and crypto". DAWN.COM.
  8. ↑ "Bilal Bin SAQIB".
  9. ↑ Shah, Murtaza Ali. "Pakistani elected LSE postgraduate students' officer". The News International. Jang Group of Newspaper.
  10. ↑ "Alumni Profile - Bilal - School of Business and Management". www.qmul.ac.uk.
  11. ↑ "Rising stars: LSE alumni featured in Forbes 30 under 30". London School of Economics Alumni. Retrieved 2025-05-30.
  12. ↑ "7 things about Bilal Bin Saqib, the man behind Pakistan's big Bitcoin bet". Firstpost. 2025-05-07. Retrieved 2025-05-30.
  13. ↑ "30 Under 30 Asia 2020: Social Entrepreneurs". Forbes. Retrieved 2025-05-30.
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