Gold Price in Pakistan Posts Increase of Rs. 2,000 Per Tola

The price of 24 karat gold witnessed an increase of Rs. 2,000 per tola on Thursday and was sold at Rs. 357,200 against its sale at Rs. 355,200 on the previous trading day, All Pakistan Sarafa Gems and Jewelers Association reported. The prices of 10 grams of 24 karat also increased by Rs. 1,715 to Rs. 306,241 from Rs. 304,526, whereas the price of 10 grams of 22 Karat went up by Rs. 1,573to Rs. 280,731 from Rs. 279,158. The rates of per tola and ten-gram silver increased by Rs. 78 and Rs. 67, and were traded at Rs. 4,013 and Rs. 3,440, respectively. The price of gold in the international market decreased by $20 to $3,345 from $3,325, whereas silver increased by $0.78 to $37.80 from $37.02, the Association reported.