The State Bank of Pakistan on January 27th, 2022 issued Rs. 50 coin to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Hangor Day. Hangor Day is celebrated on 9th December to pay homage to the brave war veterans waged the India Pakistan war of 1971 at the Arabian sea of the Indian Ocean. The name of submarine was HANGOR. It is in this context that 9th December referred to as Hangor Day which is one of the celebrated days in history of Pakistan’s navy.
Dimension - 36.00 mm
Weight - 20.44 gms
Composition - Silver (925/1000)
Dimension - 36.00 mm
Weight - 20.44 gms
Composition - Silver (925/1000)
Dimension - 19.00 mm
Weight - 3.64 gms
Composition - Gold (916.66/1000)
In 1977 Pakistan issued total 9 non-circulating commemorative investment coins (5 Silver and 4 Gold). These coins were issued on various occasions including Birth Centenary of Quaid-eAzam, Islamic Summit of 1974, Wildlife Conservation Day and Birth Centenary of Allama Iqbal.
Dimension - 36.00 mm
Weight - 20.44 gms
Composition - Silver (925/1000)
The State Bank of Pakistan on January 12th, 2022 issued Rs. 100 coin to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of University of Engineering & Technology Lahore.
First coins of Pakistan were issued on April 1st, 1948 by Government of Pakistan in the following seven denominations.
1. One Pice
2. Half Anna = Two Pices
3. One Anna = Four Pices
4. Two Anna = Eight Pices
5. Quarter Rupee = Four Anna = Sixteen Pices
6. Half Rupee = Eight Anna = Thirty-Two Pices
7. One Rupee = Sixteen Anna = Sixty-Four Pices
A video report on facebook claims to show a set of new plastic banknotes that will be circulated in Pakistan in early 2022. The claim is false, as SBP (State Bank of Pakistan) said it not commissioned the purported banknotes, adding it was still "studying the viability" of using plastic banknotes in the future.
Separately, Noor-ul-Hassan a fine arts student at Peshawar University told that he designed the banknotes for his master's thesis.
"It was for my thesis. Every student selects a topic and has to say how useful it can be. I selected currency design and said it will not only attract tourism but will also be more secure if printed on plastic material instead of paper, to curb the menace of counterfeit currency," he said.
Similarly many students in the past also made designs of Pakistan banknotes for their educational theses.
In 2018, Rida Mushtaq, from Rawalpindi's Fatimah Jinnah Women University redesigned the whole set of currency notes. Her hypothetical redesigns of Pakistan's currency notes focus heavily on the arts, crafts and culture. Part of her graphic design thesis, these are vivid, filled with rich detail, and frankly quite beautiful. Bonus: one even features Abida Parveen!
In 2012, Shan-ul-Haq, a communication designer from Lahore made the following propositions.
