Gold rate today in Federal
The 24 carat gold rate in Federal is Rs 424,372 per tola and Rs 36,384 per gram at the state benchmark. 22 carat, the grade most jewellery is made from, is Rs 389,008 per tola.
The Federal gold market
Islamabad and Rawalpindi function as a single market. Rawalpindi's Sarafa Bazaar handles the wholesale flow; Islamabad retail skews towards organised showrooms.
Eid and the wedding season shape demand, with the capital's income profile supporting strong investment-grade bar and coin sales.
Buying gold in Federal
Islamabad showroom making charges typically exceed Rawalpindi bazaar rates for equivalent work. On plain gold the difference is worth the short trip.
Beyond that, the same four questions apply anywhere: the metal rate for the exact karat, the making charge, the wastage percentage, and the tax — each as its own number. A single all-in price cannot be compared against anything.
The background, in one place
- How gold rates are decided — spot, exchange rate, import parity and premium, with live numbers at each step.
- 22K vs 24K — every lower grade is a fixed fraction of the 24 carat price, and the guide shows the arithmetic.
- Is 1 tola 12 grams? and ratti masha kat — the weight conventions that cost the most money when misunderstood.
- Making charges and wastage — where two quotes on the same rate actually diverge.
- Verifying a hallmark — what the stamps guarantee, and what they do not.