Headlines 1500 29th March 2017

KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced to issue Rs50 Commemorative Coin on Friday in memory of famed philanthropist late Abdul Sattar Edhi, ARY News reported on Tuesday.

The federal government had decided to issue the coin in the cabinet meeting held on July 15 last year. The SBP was authorized to issue Rs50 Commemorative Coin in recognition of his services to humanity.

These coins will be issued through the exchange counters of all the field offices of SBP Banking Services Corporation from March 31, 2017.

The metal composition, shape, dimension and design of Rs50 commemorative coin are as under:

Metal composition: cupronickel, copper 75% and nickel 25%

Dimension: 30.0 mm