Crypto operators given September 5 deadline to seek NOCs

KARACHI: The Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA) has set Sept 5 as the deadline for existing virtual asset service providers (VASPs) to submit applications for no-objection certificates (NOCs), warning that those failing to do so would have to cease operations. “Existing virtual asset service providers must submit their NOC applications by Sept 5, 2026 or cease operations,” PVARA said in a press release. Virtual assets or virtual currencies are not popular at the mass level i...

By [email protected] (Shahid Iqbal)