What Is a Tola of Gold?
A tola is the traditional South Asian unit for gold, equal to 11.6638 grams in Pakistan bullion markets.
Plain-language guides on gold rates, forex, remittances and local market terms — paired with live PKR data on GoldRatePK.
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A tola is the traditional South Asian unit for gold, equal to 11.6638 grams in Pakistan bullion markets.
Sarafa markets are Pakistan's bullion trading districts where jewellers and gold dealers set daily reference rates.
Open market rates are PKR prices at licensed money changers — separate buying and selling columns.
Interbank rates are wholesale bank-to-bank forex references — tighter than open market cash rates.
Making charges are jeweller fees added on top of the base gold rate for crafted jewellery.
Khaat is the deduction applied when selling old gold back to a jeweller — purity and wear are adjusted.
Gold held as savings may be subject to 2.5% Zakat if it exceeds the Nisab threshold for one lunar year.
24K is fine bullion (~99.9% pure); 22K is standard for durable Pakistani bridal jewellery (~91.67% pure).
Bank remittance credits often differ from cash rates at money changers.
Local gold is priced from international bullion in US Dollars — when the dollar rises in Pakistan, PKR gold often rises too.
999 is fine silver (99.9%); 925 sterling is 92.5% silver — common in jewellery and cutlery.
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ٹولا جنوبی ایشیا میں سونے کا روایتی وزن ہے — پاکستان میں ایک ٹولا = 11.6638 گرام۔
سرافہ مارکیٹ پاکستان میں سونے کی تجارت کا مرکز ہے — یہاں روزانہ ریفرنس ریٹ مقرر ہوتے ہیں۔
میکنگ چارجز زیورات کی مہارت اور دکان کے منافع کا حصہ ہیں — خالص سونے کی قیمت سے الگ۔
نصاب سے زیادہ سونے پر زکوٰۃ 2.5% — ہمارے زکوٰۃ کیلکولیٹر سے حساب کریں۔
اوپن مارکیٹ ریٹ منی چینجرز پر نقد کرنسی کی PKR قیمت ہے — خرید اور فروخت کے الگ کالم۔
انٹربینک ریٹ بینکوں کے درمیان ہول سیل فاریکس کا حوالہ ہے — اوپن مارکیٹ کے نقد ریٹ سے تنگ اور کم۔
کھاٹ وہ کٹوتی ہے جو پرانا سونا جیولر کو واپس بیچتے وقت خالصیت اور گھساوٹ کے حساب سے لگتی ہے۔
24 کیرٹ تقریباً 99.9% خالص بلین ہے جبکہ 22 کیرٹ (تقریباً 91.67%) پاکستانی شادی کے زیورات کا معیار ہے۔
بینک کے ذریعے آنے والی ترسیلاتِ زر کا ریٹ اکثر منی چینجرز کے نقد ریٹ سے مختلف ہوتا ہے۔
مقامی سونا بین الاقوامی بلین کی ڈالر قیمت سے طے ہوتا ہے — پاکستان میں ڈالر چڑھے تو PKR میں سونا بھی اکثر چڑھتا ہے۔
999 خالص (فائن) چاندی 99.9% ہوتی ہے جبکہ 925 سٹرلنگ میں 92.5% چاندی ہوتی ہے — زیورات اور برتنوں میں عام۔
سونا پاکستان میں بچت کا روایتی ذریعہ ہے — بار یا زیورات خریدنے سے پہلے ریٹ، خالصیت اور چارجز سمجھ لیں۔
Disclaimer: The gold and silver rates provided on this website are aggregated from various local bullion markets and Sarafa Associations across Pakistan. While we strive to maintain accurate and up-to-date information, these prices are indicative and subject to continuous market fluctuations. They do not include making charges, local taxes, or dealer commissions. We recommend verifying the final price with your local jeweller before making any transaction.
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