[Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency Establishes Cryptocurrency Investigation Unit to Combat Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing] Odaily Planet Daily News – Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has established a cryptocurrency investigation unit within the newly launched National Command and Control Center (NC3) to investigate money laundering and terrorism financing activities conducted through virtual currencies. Dr. Muhammad Athar Waheed, head of FIA's Counter-Terrorism Department, stated that the unit will investigate the criminal use of cryptocurrencies, while the newly established Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA) will oversee digital asset regulation. He also urged the National Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau and the Anti-Narcotics Force to establish similar units to address the use of cryptocurrencies in cybercrime and drug trafficking. NC3 integrates FIA's financial crime tools into a single platform, including anti-money laundering and virtual currency investigation units, an Interpol coordination point, open-source intelligence, cyber patrol, and dark web investigation units. Previously, Pakistan lifted an eight-year cryptocurrency banking ban, created PVARA, and began advancing cryptocurrency exchange licensing. (Decrypt)