Gold prices jump in Pakistan amid global price fluctuations

KARACHI: Gold prices in Pakistan rose sharply on Monday, with the price of gold increasing by thousands of rupees per tola amid global price fluctuations and economic uncertainty, traders said.

According to bullion market sources, the price of gold rose by Rs7,500 per tola, taking it to Rs489,362 . The price of 10 grams of gold increased by Rs6,431 to Rs419,549.

Market analysts said the increase was driven by volatility in international gold prices, a weakening Pakistani rupee against the US dollar and broader economic uncertainty.

Traders in the bullion market said that if the global upward trend continues, gold prices could rise further in the coming days.

Meanwhile, Pakistan has achieved a major milestone in rice exports, emerging as the world’s third-largest rice exporter, according to an international publication that has confirmed the global recognition of Pakistani rice.

The report said Pakistan’s rice exports rose 14 per cent month-on-month in December 2025, with basmati rice exports recording an exceptional increase of more than 50 per cent during the period.

Pakistan exported 489,000 tonnes of rice last month, lifting the country to third place in the global rankings.

Pakistani rice was mainly exported to the United Arab Emirates, China, Tanzania, Kenya and Ivory Coast. Experts described the sustained rise in rice exports as a positive development for the national economy.

Separately, delays in the supply of government wheat could lead to a further increase in flour prices, the report added.