The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Thursday issued a clarification regarding the results of the Art Competition for thematic design ideas of a new banknote series.
The central bank said it initiated the process of designing the new banknote series in January this year. The Art Competition was aimed to encourage local artists and engage the public in the design process in line with international best practices. The art entries submitted by the local artists were evaluated by a committee of renowned artists and the winning entries of this competition were announced on September 5.
SBP said the announcement of the results has been interpreted by a section of media and the public as a shortlisting of the designs of the new banknote series. The aim of announcing the art competition results, however, was only to appreciate the efforts of the artists and encourage them with monetary prizes.
The statement said that the Art Committee has selected the winning design only based on its art quality and the theme of religious diversity and nothing else.
It clarified that the banknote designs that have won the art competition are not the shortlisted designs for the new series. The actual designs of the proposed new series are being designed by reputed international firms selected through a competitive process.
The firms will submit their design proposals by December 2024 and the finalized designs duly approved by the SBP Board will be submitted to the Federal Government for approval by January 2025. The SBP would initiate the printing process for the new banknote series after the approval by the Federal Government.
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Useless practices and time wasting – whatever you want to print get the artwork from the public (as was done now) then why again going to foreign firms – again same practice of stupidity and you have wasted the time of the people who participated in the competition. The people behind this are the same as usual – brainless.
SBP walon sy koi puchay ky tumhay in Rupees may kia problem hy?
Ap apny ko, government, politicians, baray log aur Chor sahi ho jyn
Rupee aur us ki value apny ap baray gi.
Ye drama bazee band karyn
In use currency is good, don’t any changes
جب ڈیزائننگ کے لئے انٹرنیشنل فرمز سے ہی رابطہ کرنا تھا تو پھر ملک کے اندر مقابلے کی کیا ضرورت تھی۔ لگتا ھے کہ نشئغے نوٹوں پر بتوں کی تصاویر ھونے کی وجہ سے عوام کے احتجاج پر یہ خبر دی گئی ھے۔
There’s some bad being cooked behind it.
پاکستان کی کیسی بھی عظیم ہستی کی تصویر نوٹ پر براے مھربانی پرنٹ نہ کریں کیونکےڈانس پارٹیوں میں نوٹ نچھاور کیۓ جاتے ہیں اور پ پھر وہی نوٹ ان ناچ نے والیوں اور تماس بینوں کے جب پاٶں میں آتے ہیں تو ھمارے دل خون کے آنسو روتا ہے یا اگر ان عظیم ہستیوں کی تصویریں پرنٹ کرنا ضروری ہے تو اسمبلی سے قانون پاس کروایں کے نوٹ نچھاور اڑانے پھینکنے نے پر پابندی لگانے کا قانون پاس کروایٸں