At the event, Saqib hailed the visit by Zachary Witkoff and other World Liberty Financial executives as helping to “put Pakistan on the map”. Yet no relationship has paid more diplomatic and commercial dividends than his close ties with World Liberty Financial, which named Saqib as an adviser last April. He stepped away from that role when he entered government service and wasn’t being paid, said David Wachsman, a spokesman for World Liberty Financial. Responding to a question about country's adoption of cryptocurrency and ties with World Liberty Financial, Kelly said: "There are no conflicts of interest." World Liberty Financial is “backed by the Trump family, including President Donald Trump and his sons”, and Trump has “personally endorsed WLF”, the government said in a statement at the time.

Source: The Edge Markets March 30, 2026 04:36 UTC