In short, Pakistan would like to position itself as the leader of the Global South. It intends to do so by creating and embracing digital assets. The recent UN high-level meeting on digital assets and economic innovation was an impressive manifestation of this ambition. The event was presided over by Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb.

The roundtable introduced Minister of State for Crypto and Blockchain Bilal Bin Saqib to Executive Chairman of Strategy Michael Saylor. They dialed in on Bitcoin’s power to strengthen sovereign reserves, increase monetary resilience, and accelerate Pakistan’s long-term digital economic transition.

Michael Saylor, whose strategic vision transformed a mid-sized software firm into a $100+ billion company, praised Pakistan's forward-looking stance in the global digital economy and welcomed the opportunity to advise and support ongoing developments in the country.

"Bitcoin is the strongest asset for long-term national resilience...emerging markets like Pakistan have a once-in-a generation opportunity to leapfrog into the future of finance" - Michael Saylor

It gets better Saylor is a passionate spokesperson for the economic sovereignty and decentralization of financial power. He believes that the way to restore our national strength is by investing deeply in hard digital assets. This strategic dialogue is a positive and important step in Pakistan’s journey to form a strong and effective digital assets policy framework.

Pakistan has recently announced its ambitions to become a Web3 and Bitcoin-ready emerging market. This announcement is a breakthrough achievement in bolstering the strength of our digital economy. It would unfurl a powerful precedent for other countries in the Global South to follow. The discussion focused on how Bitcoin can serve as a tool for sovereign reserves, monetary resilience, and driving Pakistan’s long-term digital economic transformation.