The Rupee (sign: ₨;/ ; code: PKR) is the Official State "National Currency of Pakistan"[n 1] respectively. The issuance of the currency is regulated, monitored and controlled by the State bank of Pakistan. The most commonly used symbol for the rupee is Rs, used on receipts when purchasing goods and services. In Pakistan, the rupee is referred to as the "rupees", "Rupaya" or "Rupaye". As standard in Indian English, large values of rupees are counted in terms of thousands, lakh (100 thousand, in digits 1,00,000) and crore (10 million, in digits 1,00,00,000). The Rupee traces its origins to Sher Shah Suri.
↑Hanifi, Shah (2011-02-11). Connecting Histories in Afghanistan: Market Relations and State Formation on a Colonial Frontier. Stanford University Press. p. 171. ISBN9780804777773.
↑Munoz, Arturo. U.S. Military Information Operations in Afghanistan: Effectiveness of Psychological Operations 2001-2010. Rand Corporation. p. 72. ISBN9780833051561.
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