Because of the pivotal place a central bank occupies in the
financial setup of a country, Mr. Zahid Hussain
the First Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan had
requested the Father of Nation Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad
Ali Jinnah to perform its inauguration ceremony.
The Quaid-i-Azam interrupted his stay in Zirarat and flew
to Karachi against medical advise. Incidentally, this
ceremony was also the last public function
attended by the Quaid.
Quaid-i-Azam performing the opening ceremony of the
State Bank of Pakistan.