Crypto & PVARA
News on PVARA licences and NOCs, the Virtual Assets Act and crypto platforms entering Pakistan, from official sources.
PVARA to set up a Shariah advisory board for virtual assets
PVARA's chairman says a Shariah advisory board will guide virtual-asset transactions; no members or date yet.
PVARA NOC holders: only Binance and HTX, and a NOC is not a licence
Binance and HTX are the only confirmed PVARA NOC holders, and no platform holds a full licence yet.
PVARA transition ends: what the September 5 NOC deadline means
The Virtual Assets Act transition closed on September 5; PVARA reports about 70 applications and has named none.
PVARA has announced NOCs only for Binance and HTX, and no platform holds a full licence yet. For each platform’s current status, with its source and check date, see the PVARA licence tracker. How NOCs, licences and the September 5, 2026 deadline fit together is explained in crypto in Pakistan.