Gold Rate in Islamabad Today
Today’s gold rate in Islamabad — 24K and 22K per tola, per 10 grams and per gram in rupees, from the live international benchmark. Most of the twin cities’ bullion trade actually runs through Rawalpindi, and this guide covers both sides.
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Indicative gold-content estimate: international spot converted to PKR at the displayed source time. These figures are not a verified local Sarafa association rate or a dealer quote. Local premiums, spreads and making charges can change the price you pay.
24K, 22K, 21K and 18K in rupees
Indicative gold-content values for 24K, 22K, 21K and 18K, per tola, per 10 grams and per gram. These estimates convert international spot to PKR using the available exchange rate. They are not a verified local Sarafa association rate or a dealer quote. Check the displayed source time and obtain a dated local quote for premiums, spreads and making charges.
| Purity | Per tola | Per 10 grams | Per gram |
|---|---|---|---|
Investment bars, biscuits & coins | Rs 432,020 | Rs 370,394 | Rs 37,039 |
Most common bridal & daily jewellery | Rs 396,019 | Rs 339,528 | Rs 33,953 |
21K Gold Lighter jewellery & Gulf-style sets | Rs 378,018 | Rs 324,095 | Rs 32,409 |
18K Gold Stone-set rings, chains & everyday wear | Rs 324,015 | Rs 277,796 | Rs 27,780 |
For Pakistanis abroad: 1 tola of 24K gold is worth about $1,560 at today’s spot price. One tola equals 11.664 grams; 10 grams equals about 0.857 tola.
Gold Rate Today vs Yesterday, Last Week and Last Year
Today’s live spot converts to Rs 432,020 per 24K tola, which is −Rs 914 (-0.21%) against yesterday’s close. Today is the live spot. Older rows are COMEX futures closes. Every rupee figure uses today’s exchange rate, so the column is the gold move in dollars, not that day’s bazaar rate.
| Period | USD / ounce | 24K tola (PKR) | Today vs then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Todaylive | $4,159.60 | Rs 432,020 | — |
| Yesterday | $4,168.40 | Rs 432,934 | −Rs 914 (-0.21%) |
| One week ago | $4,376.40 | Rs 454,538 | −Rs 22,517 (-4.95%) |
| One month ago | $4,529.90 | Rs 470,480 | −Rs 38,460 (-8.17%) |
| Three months ago | $4,038.50 | Rs 419,443 | +Rs 12,578 (+3.00%) |
| One year ago | $3,855.20 | Rs 400,405 | +Rs 31,615 (+7.90%) |
The Twin-City Gold Market
Islamabad is unusual among Pakistan’s big cities: it has no historic bullion bazaar of its own. The serious gold trade for the capital runs through Rawalpindi’s Sarafa Bazaar in the Raja Bazaar area, which has served the region for generations and quotes directly off the national benchmark.
Inside Islamabad proper, buying is retail-led — jewellers in the F-sector markets and Blue Area, and branded showrooms in the malls. Those shops price gold content off the same benchmark as Rawalpindi; the premium is in making charges and showroom overheads.
Where the twin cities buy gold
- Sarafa Bazaar (Raja Bazaar, Rawalpindi) — the twin cities’ bullion and wholesale centre
- F-sector markets & Blue Area, Islamabad — established retail jewellers
- Malls and branded showrooms — certified pieces at higher making charges
How Islamabad Prices Relate to the National Rate
The Islamabad and Rawalpindi figures here are estimates based on international spot and the available PKR exchange rate. They are not a verified feed of local association rates; dealer quotes may differ.
What buyers in Islamabad do notice is a wider retail spread: with less wholesale competition inside the city, showroom making charges tend to run higher than in Rawalpindi’s bazaar. For bullion, crossing into Rawalpindi usually buys a thinner premium; for certified branded jewellery, the malls compete on service rather than price.
Buying Safely in Islamabad & Rawalpindi
For either city, ask for a dated quote that separates the gold-content price, buy/sell spread and making charges. Use this estimate as a reference, not as a price a dealer must honour.
Checklist before you pay
- For bars and biscuits, compare Rawalpindi Sarafa quotes against Islamabad showrooms — the spread is often the deciding factor
- Ask for gold content, making charges and wastage as separate line items
- Confirm the karat in writing; prefer hallmarked or certified pieces
- Weigh the piece in front of you on a calibrated scale
- Keep serialised receipts for bullion — they smooth resale later
Gold Price Chart & History
How gold has moved in US dollars per troy ounce — the benchmark every rate on this page is derived from. Switch between one month and five years.
Over the last 30 trading sessions gold closed as high as $4,697.80 and as low as $4,168.40 per troy ounce, a move of -5.29% through the Tue, Sep 29, 2026 close. These rows are the COMEX front-month future, not the live spot at the top of the page. The rupee column converts each futures close at today’s USD/PKR rate, so it is not the rupee rate from that calendar day.
| Date | USD / ounce | Day change | 24K tola (PKR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| $4,186.70 | +18.30 (+0.44%) | Rs 434,835 | |
| $4,168.40 | -152.80 (-3.54%) | Rs 432,934 | |
| $4,321.20 | +23.20 (+0.54%) | Rs 448,804 | |
| $4,298.00 | -20.40 (-0.47%) | Rs 446,395 | |
| $4,318.40 | -58.00 (-1.33%) | Rs 448,514 | |
| $4,376.40 | -7.50 (-0.17%) | Rs 454,538 | |
| $4,383.90 | -41.00 (-0.93%) | Rs 455,317 | |
| $4,424.90 | +25.20 (+0.57%) | Rs 459,575 | |
| $4,399.70 | +12.20 (+0.28%) | Rs 456,958 | |
| $4,387.50 | +54.70 (+1.26%) | Rs 455,690 |
Data Sources & Methodology
Prices on this page start from the live international gold spot price (XAU/USD) and major currency crosses. The per-gram and per-tola values, and the PKR, SAR, INR and other currency views, are all derived from that same benchmark at the current exchange rate.
The premium section and calculator show illustrative scenarios, not observed dealer or association rates. Their displayed percentages are assumptions added to converted spot; they are not measured local premiums. Actual quotes can include different spreads and charges.
City pages also describe local buying context — the main bullion and jewellery markets, typical making-charge and seasonal margin patterns, and how a city’s rate relates to the national benchmark. Those descriptions are TECHi editorial observations of the local market, not sourced quotes from a named dealer or association and not a live local price feed.
We deliberately avoid republishing unverified dealer rates circulated on messaging apps or scraped from other sites, because those numbers are often stale, inconsistent, or region-specific. The spot-plus-adjustable-premium model illustrates how a chosen assumption changes the total; it does not establish the local transaction price.
Historical prices are daily gold benchmark closes in US dollars and are not inflation-adjusted. For long-term purchasing-power comparisons, pair them with official CPI data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics or the World Gold Council.
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