Countries and personalities that have once mentioned their hate and dislike of Bitcoin can always change. That's why Pakistan, known people in the world can give their stance in crypto as a hater but then they eventually are going to like it. There's no one that can dictate what they should like and dislike but only based on their observation and the trend that can be beneficial to them with this action by the government of Pakistan.

Let's just hope that the majority of those that have expressed dislike to Bitcoin will also change their stance.

I agree with others who have pointed out that there's a major difference between being friendly toward decentralized cryptos like Bitcoin or Ethereum and allowing the state bank to issue its own currency. What they're doing is legalizing CBDC, and that can be coherent with maintaining a general crypto ban. Because their problem with cryptos isn't that they are digital; it's that they are produced in a decentralized way by someone who isn't state authorities.

A country can change their regulation about crypto especially for Bitcoin and Ethereum or with other coins. That will depends on the government how they can see the benefits of crypto to their country especially their citizens. I don't have a clue which other countries that will reconsider their laws about Bitcoin and crypto at large because that will depends on how will be each government of the country thinks about Bitcoin and crypto.

The thing is when the government research what is the benefit of Bitcoin and crypto to their citizens and they found that can gives a chance to their citizens to have a better life, they may change their laws soon. But we know that will not as easy as we thinks because in the government, many interests behind that so when they cannot gets the benefits for them, they will not adopts Bitcoin like the other countries.

Maybe this is more to this that we don't know or this is just another plot by some group of people in the government that want Bitcoin to be free will for everyone. There is nothing bad in it but a place like Pakistan, hmm I really hope it comes to past but there is definitely things that are hidden under this U turn. My first fear and sanction that will follow them is terrorism and money laundering, there is high history of these two from the region.

What is the world bank saying about this? Will they continue to lend them money? What about IMF? This guys don't give loans if you don't follow there guideline. If they don't do their bid, they definitely not having any free money that will be coming their countries again.