---
type: country
domain: web3-compliance
status: compiled
tags: [Legal, Restricted, Crypto Tax, Crypto Regulation, Country]
aliases: [Pakistan]
created: 2026-04-23
compile_into: ""
slug: country--pakistan
sources: "[./crypto-map/data.json#/PK, \"https://soken.io/crypto-map/countries/pakistan.html\"]"
source_url: "https://soken.io/crypto-map/countries/pakistan.html"
title: "Pakistan — Crypto Regulation 2026 | Soken"
description: Pakistan has no specific cryptocurrency regulation.
scraped_at: "2026-04-23T20:07:24.051003+00:00"
entry_type_raw: country
region: south_asia
---

# Pakistan — Crypto Regulation 2026 | Soken

# Pakistan

Pakistan has no specific cryptocurrency regulation.

## Overview

|     |     |
| --- | --- |
| Status | **Restricted** |
| Risk Score | 55/100 (High Risk) |
| Region | south asia |
| Currency | PKR |

## Tax

|     |     |
| --- | --- |
| Capital Gains (Personal) | No specific crypto tax; general CGT rates (12.5-15%) could apply if formalized |
| Capital Gains (Corporate) | 29% CIT (general) |
| VAT on Crypto | No |
| Staking Tax | Unclear - no specific guidance |
| Airdrop Tax | Unclear |

No crypto-specific tax guidance available.

## Licensing

|     |     |
| --- | --- |
| Required | No |
| Regulator | SBP / SECP |
| Framework | SBP has banned banks from facilitating crypto; SECP exploring digital asset regulation; caretaker government studied crypto framework in 2024 |
| Ease | very\_complex |
| Cost | N/A - no licensing pathway |

## DeFi

**Status:** Restricted

## Stablecoins

**Status:** Restricted

## NFTs

**Status:** unregulated

## Mining

|     |     |
| --- | --- |
| Legal | Yes |
| Electricity | $0.079/kWh |
| Renewable | 35% |
| Infrastructure | fair |

Mining is restricted due to regulatory uncertainty and high electricity costs; no formal mining licenses issued. Electricity cost data from 2026 estimates.

## Geopolitics

|     |     |
| --- | --- |
| Stability | moderate |
| Sanctions | No |
| Corruption Index | 32/100 |
| Banking Access | restricted |

Last reviewed: 2026-04-13 ·
Data source: [Soken Crypto Legal Map](https://soken.io/crypto-map/)

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