Gold Price in Pakistan Eases After Hitting Record High

The price of gold in Pakistan dropped slightly on Thursday from the record high of Rs. 287,900 per tola recorded a day earlier.  According to data issued by the All-Sindh Sarafa Jewellers Association, the price of gold (24 carats) fell by Rs. 700 per tola to Rs. 287,200, while the price of 10 grams was down by Rs. 600 to Rs. 246,228.   The price of ten-gram 22 karat gold went down to Rs. 225,709 from Rs. 226,259, the Association reported.   The price of per tola silver increased by Rs. 100 to Rs. 3,450 whereas that of ten-gram silver went up by Rs. 85.73 to Rs. 2,957.81.  The price of gold in the international market decreased by $7 to $2,777 from $2,784, the Association said.