Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has accepted the resignation of Bilal bin Saqib from the post of Special Assistant to the Prime Minister, with the resignation taking effect from August 21, 2025.
Despite stepping down from the advisory role, Bilal bin Saqib will continue serving the federal government in a key capacity. He has been retained as the chairman of the Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), where he will hold a three-year term.
According to official information, Bilal bin Saqib has also been granted the rank equivalent to a Minister of State, reflecting the importance the government places on the development and regulation of Pakistan’s virtual asset and digital finance ecosystem.
The continuation of his leadership at VARA is expected to support Pakistan’s ongoing efforts to build a secure, modern, and forward-looking regulatory framework for emerging digital assets.
