Gold and silver rates in Pakistan as of Monday, 5 October 2026. These are live, internationally-converted reference rates — Sarafa Association physical market rates can differ slightly. Always confirm a live quote immediately before buying or selling.
Gold in Pakistan is trading around Rs. 432,912 per tola today, continuing a choppy stretch that’s seen prices swing by tens of thousands of rupees within the same week.
Today’s Gold Rate — All Karats
| Karat | Purity | Price per Tola (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| 24K | 99.9% | Rs. 432,912 |
| 22K | 91.6% | Rs. 396,628 |
| 21K | 87.5% | Rs. 378,798 |
| 18K | 75% | Rs. 324,684 |
International gold was trading around $4,167 per ounce at last check, with silver around $61.76 per ounce internationally — both figures feeding directly into today’s PKR conversion.
The Past Week Has Been a Rollercoaster
| Date | 24K Gold (per Tola) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| September 25 | Rs. 445,039 | +Rs. 998 |
| September 28 | Rs. 427,534 | ▼ Rs. 17,505 (-3.93%) |
| September 29 | Rs. 434,531 | ▲ Rs. 6,998 (+1.63%) |
| October 5 (Today) | Rs. 432,912 | Broadly steady vs. Sept 29 |
The sharp Rs. 17,505 single-day drop on September 28 stands out as one of the more dramatic single-session moves gold has seen in Pakistan recently, followed by a partial rebound the next day — a pattern consistent with the broader volatility gold has shown for weeks now.
Silver Rate Today
Silver is trading at roughly Rs. 6,400–7,000 per tola, depending on the exact source and time of day’s update — international silver has been notably volatile too, trading around $61.76 per ounce at last check, up sharply from levels seen just a few weeks earlier. Given the wider-than-usual spread in silver quotes today, it’s worth checking a live local Sarafa rate directly before any transaction.
Why Gold Has Been So Volatile Lately
Pakistan’s local gold rate is calculated by converting the international USD-per-ounce price into rupees at the prevailing exchange rate, so swings in the international market translate almost immediately into the local tola rate. Gold has remained caught between competing forces for weeks: US Federal Reserve policy expectations and dollar strength pulling prices down, against continued safe-haven demand tied to the ongoing Middle East conflict and broader global uncertainty pulling prices back up. That tug-of-war is exactly what’s been producing the sharp, hard-to-predict single-day swings seen over the past two weeks.
City-Wise Rates
Gold and silver rates stay broadly consistent across Pakistan’s major cities, with Karachi’s Sarafa Bazaar typically setting the benchmark that Lahore, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and Peshawar follow closely. Any local variation beyond a few hundred rupees usually reflects a making-charge or dealer markup rather than a different underlying rate.
Final Thoughts
With gold swinging by tens of thousands of rupees within single sessions over the past two weeks, and silver showing similarly wide variation across sources today, this remains a genuinely volatile stretch for Pakistan’s bullion market. Given how much rates have moved even day-to-day recently, check a live Sarafa quote immediately before any purchase or sale rather than relying on today’s figures once even a few hours have passed.
