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2 President's Message

3 From the Desk of Chief Editor

Volume : 35.1 l Jan-Feb 2026

Exclusive Interviews

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Mr. Bilal Bin Saqib Mr. Saleem Ullah, FCMA Ms. Sandra Ro Ms. Izzat-Begum B. Rajan
Minister of State and Chairman, Deputy Governor, CEO, Global Blockchain Former Board Chair,
Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory State Bank of Business Council International Association for Trusted
Authority (PVARA) Pakistan (SBP) (GBBC) Blockchain Applications (INATBA)
18 Corporate Leaders of ICMA Top Technology Trend

Islamic Cryptocurrencies:
Focus Section 58 X8X & OneGram as Safe-Haven Assets
By: ICMA Research and Publications Department
19 Accounting for Crypto Assets in 40 Digital Transformation is About 60 Synopsis of Book on "Block Chain
People, Not Just Technology
Pakistan: Challenges, Standards,
and the Way Forward By: Syed Shamim Ahmed, FCMA in Public Finance”
By: Imtiaz Bashir, FCMA Sector Insights
22 Digital Assets, Blockchain and 42 Cryptocurrency Accounting under Pakistan’s Crypto and
IFRSs: Classification, Measurement,
Tokenization: Rewiring the
Architecture of Global Finance and Disclosure 62 Digital Assets Sector
By: Monty Munford By: Ahmad Tariq Bhatti, FCMA By: ICMA Research and Publications Department
25 Digital Ledger Revolution: 45 Global Tokenization Trends Economy Watch
and Pathways for Pakistan’s
Strategic and Regulatory
Frameworks for the Modern CMA Capital Markets Global Risk: Rising Uncertainty
By: Dr. Azeema Begum By: ICMA Research and Publications Department
65 and Oil Volatility
By: ICMA Research and Publications Department
29 Blockchain Against Fake Medicines: Article Section
A Lifeline for Pakistan
By: Abdul Qayyum, FCMA 68 Economy News
Structural Transformation of
32 Leveraging Blockchain for improving 50 Internal Audit: A Comparative Regulatory Watch
the outcomes of Subsidies - Khushal
Analysis of IPPF 2017 and GIAS 2024
Kissan Targeted Fertilizer Subsidy By: Dr. Muhammad Naveed Salman Khan
Token (KK-TFST) 69 Regulatory News
By: Muhammad Hasnain Yousaf and 53 Tax Burden or Growth Engine? The
Muhammad Taha Akmal Siddiqui Dual Role of Taxation in the Economy Special Feature
By: Hafsa Ahmad
37 The Digital Shift in Work: Leadership Theory Jungle 70 ICMA at 75: A Diamond Jubilee
Gig Economy, Remote Roles,
and Compliance Challenges 55 By: Sohailuddin Alavi of Legacy and Leadership
Dr. Rozina Muzammil, FCMA
Books & Articles Review
Invitation of Articles Reviews of Selected Books
75 and Articles
Geopolitical Shocks and Pakistan's
Mar-Apr Economic Strategy DI DISCLAIMER: The Chartered Management

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