The country's gold import mounted to $11.646 million in July-December 2017, up by 47.29 percent, official figures say. Rise in gold import comes to the tune of $3.739 million in July-December 2017 from $7.907 million in July-December 2016, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics indicated. Import volume of gold reached 285 kilograms in July-December 2017 from 217 kilograms in July-December 2016, higher by 21.47 percent or 68 kilograms.

In December 2017, gold import surged by 38.20 percent or $0.796 million to $2.88 from $2.084 million in December 2016. Gold import went to 30.19 percent or 16 kilograms to 69 kilograms in December 2017 from 53 kilograms in December 2016.

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