The price of 24-karat per-tola gold increased by Rs2,000 and was sold at Rs284,300 on Saturday compared to its sale at Rs282,300 on last trading day.

The price of 10 grams of 24-karat gold also increased by Rs1,714 to Rs243,741 from Rs242,027 whereas the price of 10-gram 22-karat gold went up to Rs223,430 from Rs221,858, the All Sindh Sarafa Jewellers Association reported.

The price of per tola and 10-gram silver remained unchanged at Rs3,350 and Rs2,872.08 respectively.

The price of gold in the international market increased by $22 to $2,748 from $2,726, the Association reported.