ISLAMABAD – Gold prices in Pakistan have hit a record high as the price ofper tola reached to 80,500 on Tuesday after an increase of Rs1,300.
The price of 10-gram gold also witnessed an increase of Rs987 and wastraded at Rs69,016.
Meanwhile, in the international market, trade anxiety and escalatingtensions between the United States and Iran sent gold soaring to a six-yearhigh on Tuesday.
Taking a dramatic step to increase pressure on Iran, US President DonaldTrump on Monday had signed an executive order imposing sanctions on SupremeLeader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other top officials.