Gold prices continued to surge in Pakistan, in line with their increase in the international rates. In the local market, gold price per tola gained Rs1,346 to reach Rs300,046 for the first time in history. Similarly, 10-gram gold was sold at Rs257,241 after it recorded an increase of Rs1,154, according to rates shared by the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association (APGJSA). Gold prices have soared as trade war concerns fuelled safe-haven buying ahead of the key US payrolls report.