As Pakistan weighs the adoption of tokenisation and blockchain to deepen capital markets and attract investment, the federal government has begun engaging international business groups offering technical expertise in digital finance and emerging technologies.
Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, on Wednesday held a meeting with a high-level business delegation led by Syed Zeeshan Shah, Chairman, One Group, a global real estate and venture capital group, read a statement.
The meeting focused on emerging global trends in tokenisation, artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain and digital infrastructure, and the potential for collaboration in support of Pakistan’s ongoing financial sector reforms and digital transformation agenda.
“The visiting delegation expressed strong interest in partnering with the government and offered technical expertise, advisory support and capacity building in areas such as tokenisation of real-world assets, blockchain-based platforms, AI-driven solutions and modern digital infrastructure,” read the statement.
The delegation highlighted global best practices and private-sector innovation that could support Pakistan in enhancing transparency, efficiency, investor access and financial inclusion, while fully respecting the country’s legal and regulatory framework.
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The discussions took place against the backdrop of Pakistan’s recent initiatives to explore responsible adoption of emerging financial technologies, including the government’s efforts to assess compliant blockchain infrastructure for sovereign and real-world assets.
Both sides noted that such technologies, if deployed prudently, can help deepen capital markets, attract international investment and support sustainable economic growth.
Aurangzeb welcomed the delegation’s interest and appreciated their willingness to engage constructively with Pakistan.
He noted that Pakistan is actively engaging credible international partners to evaluate new technologies that can strengthen its financial ecosystem.
The minister emphasised that any future collaboration would be guided by national priorities, transparency and applicable laws and policies.
The visiting delegation also included Amira Hussain Sajwani, Co-Managing Director, DAMAC Group and Co-Founder and CEO, Prypco; Aqib Hassan, Chief Commercial Officer, One Homes; Alp Ozenalp, Chief of Staff; and Joseph El Am, General Manager Tokenisation, Prypco.
