Syed Hamza Kazmi

Journey of  Pakistani Currency From "Ana" to Paisa and to Rupee      When Pakistan was carved out of the British India on 14 August 1947, it had no currency notes or coins of its own, nor a central bank or mint to print paper currency or mint coins. In order to cope up with the requirement of the new country, the Governor General of undivided India issued the ‘Pakistan (Monetary System and Reserve Bank) Order, 1947’ on 14 August 1947, the day before partition. Under this order, the Reserve Bank of India was to act as the common currency authority for India and Pakistan until 30 September 1948, allowing a cushion period of almost a year for the newly born state to issue its own currency. As an interim arrangement, the currency notes and coins issued by the Reserve Bank of India and the Government of India were to be the legal tender in Pakistan.   Thus the currency of the Indian Reserve Bank was inscribed with words "Government of Pakistan" both i...

Pakistan Currency Museum The Main display at Pkistan Currency Museum shows the pictures of the past governers and events at State Bank of Pakistan One rupee note from United India, used in Pakistan with Government of Pakistan Stamp) for about one year after independence First note of one Rupee printed in 1948 by Government of Pakistan signed by Governor Mohammad Ayub In 1953 the first Bank note of Rs. 5 and Rs. 10 were printed above note is from 1953 signed by Governor Shujaat Ali Ten Rupee Note First 100 Rupees Note of Pakistan 50 Rupee note of Pakistan issued in 1957 Rs. 500 note issued in 1957 first time in Pakistan One Paia coin Issued in 1948 Note printing machine Pakistan Currency museum Plate used for printing notes Coin Molding machine