The Federal Cabinet which met in Islamabad today with Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif in the chair was informed that new currency notes are being designed in line with modern contemporary requirements, and services of international experts have been hired in this regard.

It was told that bank notes of new-design having domain of one hundred, five hundred, one thousand, and five thousand rupees will be introduced and more improved security threads will be used in the new currency notes.

The designs of the new currency notes will reflect country’s regional and geographical diversity and historic monuments, while important social themes such as women’s participation in national development and climate change will also be incorporated into the designs.

The Federal Cabinet also constituted a cabinet committee to deliberate on the new designs of the currency notes.

The Cabinet directed to refer the draft of Private Hajj Policy 2027–2030, presented by the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony regarding the registration and scrutiny of private Hajj operators through third-party to the Hajj Policy Committee for further deliberation in light of the views of the cabinet members.

The Cabinet also endorsed the decisions taken in the meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Energy held on 24th of last month.

Approval was also granted to the decisions taken in the meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee of the Cabinet held on 23rd of last month.