New designs will be introduced for Rs100, Rs500, Rs1,000 and Rs5,000 currency notes.
The federal government has decided to introduce newly designed currency notes after formal approval from the federal cabinet. The decision was taken on Wednesday during a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the Prime Minister’s House in the federal capital.
The cabinet was briefed by the Ministry of Finance about the proposed design for currency notes issued by the State Bank of Pakistan. Officials told the meeting that the new currency notes were designed in accordance with modern international standards, with the services of global experts engaged for the process. New designs will be introduced for Rs 100, Rs 500, Rs 1,000 and Rs 5,000 notes.
According to the briefing, the redesigned banknotes will feature improved security threads to strengthen protection against counterfeiting. The designs will also reflect Pakistan’s regional and geographical diversity, as well as its historical monuments.
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Additionally, themes such as women’s contribution to national development and climate change will be incorporated into the artwork. To continue deliberations on the designs, the cabinet approved the formation of a special ministerial committee to review the proposed banknotes before their final deployment.
During the meeting, the cabinet ordered that the draft Hajj Private Policy 2027-2030, presented by the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony, be referred to the Hajj Policy Committee for further consideration. The project concerns the registration and third-party verification of private Hajj companies.
The government also ratified the decisions taken by the Ministerial Committee on Energy at its meeting on December 24, 2025, as well as the decisions taken by the Economic Coordination Committee at its meeting on December 23, 2025.
