In Islamabad, the price of 24 karat gold rose by Rs2,900 per tola and was sold at Rs289,600 per tola on Friday, up from Rs286,700 on the previous trading day, according to the All Sindh Sarafa Jewellers Association.

Similarly, the price of 10 grams of 24 karat gold also increased by Rs2,486 to Rs248,285 from Rs247,799, while the price of 10 grams of 22 karat gold went up to Rs227,603 from Rs225,323.

The price of silver per tola increased by Rs31 to Rs3,432, and the price of 10 grams of silver went up by Rs27 to Rs2,942.

In the international market, the price of gold increased by $29 to $2,772 from $2,743, as reported by the Association.