Commemorative Coins | MCQs

Explanation

Abdul Sattar Edhi NI LPP GPA was a Pakistani humanitarian, philanthropist

founded the Edhi Foundation, which runs the world's largest volunteer ambulance network,

Abdul Sattar Edhi started welfare services in 1951.

Born: February 28, 1928, Bantwa, India

Abdul Sattar Edhi died on 8 July 2016 at the age of 88 in Karachi.

Bilquis Bano Edhi was: the wife of Abdul Sattar Edhi (married in 1966)

Bilquis Bano Edhi passed away at the age of 74 on April 15th, 2022

Awards:

Lenin Peace Prize

Ramon Magsaysay Award for Public Service

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The sixth death anniversary of Abdul Sattar Edhi was observed on 8 July 2022

State Bank of Pakistan issued coins to commemorate Abdul Sattar Edhi: 50 rupee coin

Governor State Bank, Ashraf Mahmood Wathra, presented the commemorative coin to Faisal Edhi, Abdul Sattar Edhi's son

Explanation

In commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is set to release a special Rs 100 commemorative coin.

The coin will be made available from 11 August 2023.