ISLAMABAD: The price of 24 karat per-tola gold witnessed an increase of Rs2,800, and was traded at Rs120,000 on Thursday against Rs117,200 a day earlier, reported the Karachi Sarafa and Jewellers Group.

Price of 10-gram 24 karat also increased by Rs2,400 to Rs103,052.

The price of gold in international market decreased by $5 to $1,779 from its sale at $1,784 earlier, the Jewellers Group reported.