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News Pakistan » Cryptocurrencies: Pakistan was flying high on crypto love. Darul Uloom fatwa sends govt in a tailspin

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/world/pakistan-was-flying-high-on-crypto-love-darul-uloom-fatwa-sends-govt-in-a-tailspin/ar-AA283ngt
Published on: Thursday 16 July 2026

Pakistan has around 2 crore crypto users—far more than the 4.2 lakh people who invest in the capital market—placing the country among the world's top 10 for crypto trading.

News Pakistan » Cryptocurrencies: Pakistan's biggest crypto push under threat? Top cleric declares Bitcoin 'haram', sparks selloff

News channel or source: https://www.moneycontrol.com/world/pakistan-s-biggest-crypto-push-under-threat-top-cleric-declares-bitcoin-haram-sparks-selloff-article-13974687.html
Published on: Tuesday 14 July 2026

Pakistan's crypto ambitions have suffered a setback after a top Islamic cleric declared Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies 'haram'. The ruling has sparked selling among some Muslim investors.

News Pakistan » Cryptocurrencies: Pakistan's cryptocurrency aspirations stalled by religious ruling

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/world/pakistans-cryptocurrency-aspirations-stalled-by-religious-ruling/ar-AA27XHMl
Published on: Wednesday 15 July 2026

Cryptocurrency Challenges in Pakistan Pakistan's ambitions in the cryptocurrency sector have encountered an unforeseen obstacle, not due to market fluctuations or regulatory issues, but because of a ...

News Pakistan » Cryptocurrencies: Pakistan Cleric Declares Bitcoin, Cryptocurrencies 'Haram', Triggering Investor Sell-Off

News channel or source: https://www.freepressjournal.in/world/pakistan-cleric-declares-bitcoin-cryptocurrencies-haram-triggering-investor-sell-off
Published on: Tuesday 14 July 2026

Pakistan's plans to promote cryptocurrency have suffered a setback after renowned Islamic scholar Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani declared cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin and Ethereum, ...

News Pakistan » Cryptocurrencies: Is crypto ‘haram’? Why are Pakistanis suddenly selling off their digital currency?

News channel or source: https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/is-crypto-haram-why-are-pakistanis-suddenly-selling-off-their-digital-currency-14031572.html
Published on: Wednesday 15 July 2026

Pakistan’s influential scholar, Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani, has issued a fatwa against cryptocurrency trading, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and stablecoins, arguing that cryptocurrencies do not meet ...

News Pakistan » Cryptocurrencies: Pakistan bets big on crypto, top cleric declares Bitcoin 'haram': Will plans survive?

News channel or source: https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/pakistan-crypto-fatwa-mufti-taqi-usmani-shariah-ruling-k96wjusn
Published on: Saturday 11 July 2026

Pakistan's efforts to build a regulated cryptocurrency industry have run into an unexpected obstacle after one of the country's most influential Islamic scholars declared cryptocurrencies \"haram\" ...

News Pakistan » Cryptocurrencies: Crypto is 'haram': Top Pakistani cleric Mufti Taqi Usmani's fatwa triggers sell-off as regulator seeks clarification

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/other/crypto-is-haram-top-pakistani-cleric-mufti-taqi-usmanis-fatwa-triggers-sell-off-as-regulator-seeks-clarification/ar-AA27YDEh
Published on: Wednesday 15 July 2026

The Jamia Darul Uloom Karachi seminary has stated that cryptocurrencies do not currently qualify as wealth under Islamic law and therefore cannot be considered a legitimate medium of exchange or ...

News Pakistan » Cryptocurrencies: Crypto Vs. Government: Pakistan's Epic Battle Unfolds

News channel or source: https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/23/05/32473394/crypto-vs-government-pakistans-epic-battle-unfolds
Published on: Thursday 18 May 2023

Pakistan's official approach towards cryptocurrencies is becoming increasingly strict, despite the continued enthusiasm from its citizens who seek a hedge against the depreciating national currency ...

News Pakistan » Cryptocurrencies: Pakistan Announces Fresh Ban on Crypto, but Adoption as a Hedge Remains Popular

News channel or source: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/05/18/pakistan-announces-fresh-ban-on-crypto-but-adoption-as-a-hedge-remains-popular
Published on: Wednesday 17 May 2023

Pakistan's government has hardened its stance against cryptocurrencies, even as retailers continue to hedge their financial bets against a devaluing Pakistani rupee partly due to a volatile political ...

News Pakistan » Cryptocurrencies: Digital exchanges eye Pakistani investors

News channel or source: https://tribune.com.pk/story/2618660/digital-exchanges-eye-pakistani-investors
Published on: Thursday 16 July 2026

KARACHI: Several global exchange companies are focusing on Pakistan's market to attract investors after the military crisis in the Middle East shifted their interest in different ...