KARACHI: The price of per tola gold Saturday recorded a decline across the country. According to All Pakistan Gems and Jewelers Association (APGJA), the price of gold per tola has decreased by Rs1700 to settle at Rs216,000. Similarly, the price of 10 grams of gold has decreased by 1458 rupees, after which it settled at Rs185,185. On the other hand, the price of gold in the international market has decreased by 15 dollars to settle at $2039 per ounce.
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Sajjad Ali
Sajjad Ali is ‘Online Web Editor of Khyber News. He is a journalist by profession and working in field for the last ten years. Previously he worked for national media organizations including ‘The Nation’ Daily Pakistan Today, Khyber News. He also worked in media development sector. He can be reached at sajjad.sovereign@gmail.com
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