The listed design is sparking backlash on social media
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) recently announced the winners of a competition to design new currency notes, sparking an online debate. One of the winning designs, particularly the Rs 5,000 note, has been criticized by some social media users for depicting the internationally recognized disputed region of Jammu and Kashmir. While some users saw no problem with the depiction of the disputed region, also noting that the art competition had no official value, others saw it as an attempt to “normalise the blockade of Kashmir”. The online criticism came despite the SBP’s earlier announcement that designs by local artists


