Pakistan plans to allocate 2,000 megawatts of electricity for Bitcoin mining and AI data centers, prompting the IMF to request urgent clarification on this initiative's legality. The decision complicates ongoing negotiations for a $30 billion loan, as the IMF was not consulted. The Pakistan Digital Assets Authority has been established to regulate crypto activities under FATF standards, while a national Bitcoin strategic reserve was announced at the Bitcoin 2025 conference.