{"id":643,"date":"2026-01-21T13:00:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T13:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=643"},"modified":"2026-01-21T13:00:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T13:00:12","slug":"record-surge-gold-crosses-rs500000-in-pakistan-amid-global-market-turmoil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=643","title":{"rendered":"Record Surge: Gold Crosses Rs500,000 in Pakistan Amid Global Market Turmoil"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Gold prices in Pakistan soared to an <strong>all-time high on Wednesday<\/strong>, breaking the <strong>Rs500,000 per tola<\/strong> barrier for the first time in history as global markets turned volatile and investors sought safer assets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to market data, the <strong>price of gold increased by Rs12,700<\/strong>, pushing it to <strong>Rs506,362 per tola<\/strong>, while the <strong>10-gram gold rate rose to Rs444,123<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This sharp rise mirrors international trends as precious metals hit record levels. 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