Import volume rises by 29pc: Gold hits new peak

By Aamir Shafaat Khan KARACHI, Feb 19: The import of gold has increased by 29 per cent in terms of quantity and 91 per cent in value in the first seven months (July-January) of this fiscal year, the Federal Bureau of Statistics data showed. The data nullifies the gold dealers’ claim that gold imports were suspended for last many months after surging prices in the world markets. In July-Jan 2008-09 gold imports stood at 658 kg ($20...