Gold continues to shine, price rises by Rs900 per tola in Pakistan

Published

3 years ago

Farwa

Gold price settles at Rs145,400 per tola.
Price increases by 772 per 10 grams.
Yellow metal gains $42 per ounce in global market.

KARACHI: Gold continued to shine with the precious metal seeing an increase of Rs900 in its price on Friday in line with an uptrend in the international market and depreciating Pakistani rupee.

According to rates released by the All Sindh Sarafa Jewellers Association (ASSJA), gold prices in the local bullion market rose by Rs900 per tola to reach Rs145,400.

While the price of 10 grams of gold increased by Rs772 to reach Rs124,657.

A day earlier, the precious commodity closed at Rs144,500 per tola and Rs123,885 per 10 grams.

In the international market, bullion prices rose by $42 per ounce to settle at $1,724 — once again rising above the key level of $1,700.

Gold rates in Pakistan are around Rs3,000 below the cost compared to the rate in the Dubai market.

Meanwhile, silver prices in the domestic market remained unchanged at Rs1,580 per tola and Rs1,354.60 per 10 grams today.

PEL Ships Transformers to Start US Exports

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17 hours ago

Bilal

Through stable and efficient trade regulations, the Special Investment Facilitation Council has helped promote Pakistani industrial exports internationally.

With the first shipment of transformers departing Pakistan for the United States on March 13, 2025, Pak Electron Limited formally started exporting its goods to the United States.

PEL wants to increase its worldwide visibility and investigate new overseas prospects. Under its power and appliances segment, the company produces high-quality goods like transformers and home appliances.

Additionally, PEL has alliances with major global corporations including General Electric, Mitsubishi, and Hitachi.

Business

The FBR has extended the deadline for sales tax returns until March 27.

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17 hours ago

Bilal

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) extended the deadline for submitting Sales Tax and Federal Excise reports to March 27, 2025, to assist taxpayers.

The FBR has issued an official notification concerning the prolongation, as per reports.

The initial deadline for submitting Sales Tax and Federal Excise reports for the February 2025 tax period, originally set for March 18, 2025, has been extended to March 27, 2025.

The determination has been rendered pursuant to Section 74 of the Sales Tax Act 1990 and Section 43 of the Federal Excise Act 2005.

FBR officials indicated that the extension is intended to alleviate challenges encountered by taxpayers, permitting them to complete their returns within the specified timeframe without inconvenience.

Taxpayers are encouraged to utilize the extended deadline and submit their returns punctually to evade any possible fines.

The FBR regularly extends tax return deadlines to assist the corporate sector and facilitate seamless tax compliance.

Business

Stocks fall as PSX is under selling pressure.

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2 days ago

Bilal

The benchmark KSE-100 Index dropped more than 600 points during Monday’s opening trading hours, sending the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) plunging.

The benchmark index had dropped 635 points and was now trading at 117,806.25.

The PSX’s decline was attributed primarily to selling pressure.

Important industries include fertilizer, auto assemblers, refineries, OMCs, and oil and gas exploration firms. Due to widespread selling, index-heavy stocks such as EFERT, INDU, MARI, OGDC, PPL, and PSO saw negative trading.

Remember that throughout the past week, the PSX has been in a bullish trend, reaching historical highs.

This prolonged increase was fueled by hope for a possible staff-level deal for the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) $1 billion second EFF tranche.