The State Bank of Pakistan appears to have made a mistake by confusing the K2 peak with the Karakoram Range while printing its name on the new Rs50 currency note.
The snow-covered peak on the backside of the Rs50 currency note is mentioned as Karakoram Peak and its height has also been printed as 8611 metres. There is no Karakoram Peak as such in the Northern Areas of Pakistan, which prides itself on having some of the tallest mountain peaks in the world. We all know about the Karakoram mountains range but one has never heard about any particular Karakoram Peak.
Shahzad Amjad Shinwari, a sales executive working in a private firm in Peshawar, pointed out the mistake. A keen observer, he told The News the height mentioned on the currency note corresponded with that of the K2 mountain peak. “K2 is 8,611 metres high and so is the so-called Karakoram Peak mentioned on the new Rs50 note. The picture printed on the currency note is of K2, which is always snow-covered and is a glorious sight to behold. I think the SBP has made a mistake by mentioning K2 as Karakoram Peak,” Shinwari explained.
Shinwari seems to have a point. The SBP should clarify the situation. Its efforts to promote Pakistan’s landmarks such as the K2 peak on its currency notes are praiseworthy, but it should be careful not to distort facts.
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