Claim
On 14 January this year, Zach Witkoff, CEO of SC Financial Technologies, and Pakistan's Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb signed the crypto deal, with Asim Munir and Shehbaz Sharif standing behind them.
“यह तस्वीर इसी साल 14 जनवरी की है जिसमें असीम मुनीर और शाहबाज शरीफ खड़े हैं... हस्ताक्षर करने वाले यह लोग हैं एससी फाइनेंशियल टेक्नोलॉजीस के सीईओ जैक विटकॉफ और पाकिस्तान के फाइनेंस मिनिस्टर मोहम्मद औरंगजेब।”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
Multiple independent reports, including Pakistani state media dated 14 January 2026, confirm every element of the claim: on 14 January 2026 Pakistan's Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and Zach Witkoff — CEO of SC Financial Technologies LLC, the World Liberty Financial affiliate — signed an MoU on the USD1 stablecoin for cross-border payments, with PM Shehbaz Sharif and army chief Asim Munir standing behind them in the widely circulated signing photo.
Evidence
- https://www.dawn.com/news/1966922 Dawn reports the MoU with SC Financial Technologies (a World Liberty Financial affiliate) was signed on 14 January 2026 by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb; Zach Witkoff is chief executive of SC Financial Technologies, and the signing photo shows Field Marshal Asim Munir and PM Shehbaz Sharif present. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.radio.gov.pk/14-01-2026/pakistan-rapidly-integrating-into-global-digital-finance-pm Pakistan state radio, dated 14-01-2026, confirms the Pakistan–World Liberty Financial MoU signing that day with PM Shehbaz Sharif in attendance. ✗ unreachable · HTTP 403
- https://tribune.com.pk/story/2587065/pakistan-signs-crypto-deal-linked-to-trump-family-to-explore-stablecoin-payments Express Tribune confirms Aurangzeb and Zachary Witkoff signed the MoU on behalf of the respective sides, with Shehbaz Sharif and army chief Asim Munir present. ✗ unreachable · HTTP 403
- https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/3/500m-for-trump-access-for-pakistan-how-a-crypto-diplomatic-bet-paid-off Al Jazeera describes the January 2026 Islamabad signing between Aurangzeb and Zach Witkoff with Asim Munir and Shehbaz Sharif present, and photos distributed by Pakistani authorities. ✓ reachable · archived