The price of 24 karat per tola gold on Thursday witnessed an increase of Rs1,000 in the local market to Rs144,000 from Rs143,000 the previous day. The price of 10-gram 24 karat gold also increased by Rs857 from Rs122,600 last day to Rs123,457 and that of 10-gram 22 karat from Rs112,383 to Rs113,168, the All-Sindh Sarafa Jewellers Association reported. The price of per tola silver rose by Rs20 to Rs1,560 and that of 10-gram silver by Rs17.14 to Rs1337.44. The price of gold in the international market decreased by $14 to $1,819, the association said.