Omar Farooq

Policy Correspondent

SAFAID Insights

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Omar Farooq is SAFAID Insights' policy correspondent, tracking regulatory developments across Pakistan, the Gulf, and global standard-setting bodies including FATF and the BIS. He has covered financial regulation for over a decade and contributes the platform's fortnightly Policy Watch briefing.

Publications

Policy Watch

PVARA and the Architecture of Pakistan's Digital Asset Future

The Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority is not merely a compliance mechanism. It is an opportunity to design a regulatory architecture that positions Pakistan as the most sophisticated digital asset jurisdiction in South Asia.

Omar Farooq10 min