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The untold story of Pakistan’s currency notes

Pakistan’s first currency notes were printed in India after Partition, with Bank of India written on them

The untold story of Pakistan’s currency notes
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Did you know? Pakistan’s first currency notes were printed in India after Partition, with Bank of India written on them.

A decade later, the iconic portrait of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah graced our notes for the first time.

But wait—have you heard of ancient currency units like Ratti and Courie? What did they look like, and how do they live on in our everyday phrases?

Watch Shayan Saleem's exclusive report at the State Bank Museum—a treasure trove of Pakistan's monetary history.

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