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  • 70 Rupees 2021, KM# 84, Pakistan, 70th Anniversary of Pakistan-Germany Diplomatic Relations
  • 70 Rupees 2021, KM# 84, Pakistan, 70th Anniversary of Pakistan-Germany Diplomatic Relations
Description

Germany–Pakistan relations refer to the bilateral ties between the Federal Republic of Germany and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Diplomatic relations were established in the 1950s, focusing on social, educational, and economic development. Despite strong cooperation and historical connections, tensions have arisen due to differing policies and disagreements regarding the War in Afghanistan, including the post-2014 drawdown and the 2021 withdrawal of United States-led coalition troops. Germany remains one of Pakistan's largest trading partners. As of 2022, approximately 140,000 Pakistanis reside in Germany, according to official estimates.

Obverse

Depicts a crescent and star behind the Minar-e-Pakistan with two olive branches at the bottom of it, country name above, value on both sides, and the date below in English.

Minar-e-Pakistan is a national monument situated in Lahore, Pakistan. Constructed between 1960 and 1968, the tower stands on the site where the All-India Muslim League adopted the Lahore Resolution on 23 March 1940. This resolution marked the first official demand for a separate and independent homeland for Muslims in British India, as proposed by the two-nation theory. The Lahore Resolution ultimately contributed to the creation of an independent Pakistan in 1947.

The star and crescent is an iconographic symbol used in various historical contexts but most well known today as a symbol of the former Ottoman Empire and, by popular extension, the Islamic world. It appears on the national flag and state emblem of Pakistan.

ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN
RS 70
2021

Reverse

Depicts the Brandenburg Gate, with dates of establishment and issue below enclosed by inscription.

The Brandenburg Gate is an 18th-century neoclassical monument in Berlin, and one of the best-known landmarks of Germany. It is built on the site of a former city gate that marked the start of the road from Berlin to the town of Brandenburg an der Havel.

70th ANNIVERSARY OF PAKISTAN-GERMANY DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS
1951-2021

Edge

70 Rupees

70th Anniversary of Pakistan-Germany Diplomatic Relations

KM# 84
Characteristics
Type Commemorative Issue (Non-circulating)
Material Cupronickel
Weight 13 g
Diameter 30 mm
Thickness 2.5 mm
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Mint
Lahore Mint (L)

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