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Bilal bin Saqib is no longer serving as a Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on crypto, blockchain; TechJuice has learned from multiple sources.
The Cabinet Division’s online portal has removed his name from the list of state ministers and advisers, a change that signals his exit from the SAPM role and non-ministerial status for now.
TechJuice has also obtained official documents confirming that Bilal resigned as SAPM on Blockchain and Crypto and taken up the position of Chairperson of the Pakistan Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (PVARA).
Bilal was appointed SAPM on May 26, 2025, giving him roughly six months in the position before today’s change. The government has not issued an official statement yet, and the reason behind his removal remains unclear.
The update appeared quietly on the Cabinet Division portal, which now shows no mention of Bilal in the category of state ministers or advisers. According to the updated information on the Cabinet Division website, his status as a minister and special advisor has also been removed; however, this change has not yet been reflected in the National Assembly records.
Whereas the last official document obtained by Techjuice states that Bilal was made Chairman of PVARA on 1st August and was to retain the minister status as Chairman of PVARA.
Sources privy to the information told TechJuice that Bilal bin Saqib has been removed as a Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM), and his ministerial status has allegedly been stripped as well. One source, however, offered a contradictory statement, claiming that he had resigned from the post amid regulatory hurdles to serve as Chairman PVARA and had since departed for Dubai to attend a conference.
The federal government’s earlier notification indicated that Bilal’s appointment as PVARA chair carried the status of Minister of State but seems not the case yet. TechJuice has reached out to relevant government offices for an official statement; no formal government comment has been issued so far.
Bilal was also serving as the Chief Advisor to Pakistan’s Finance Minister, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, and has also held the position of CEO at the Crypto Council for the past nine months. This has raised ambiguity about whether he will continue in these roles following his removal as SAPM.
The federal government had appointed Bilal Bin Saqib as Chairperson of the Pakistan Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (PVARA) on a pro bono basis for three years, according to the notification under the Virtual Assets Ordinance, 2025.
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