NEW DELHI(BullionStreet): Pakistan imported more than two tons of gold during the first half of this fiscal, up 29.15 percent from same period last fiscal.

According to Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), the country's gold imports hit 2054 kilograms worth $111.185 million compared with 1154 kg during same period last fiscal.

On month on month basis the gold imports in December 2012 registered an increase of 85.56 per cent and 121.96 per cent when compared to the imports during the months of December 2011 and November 2012 respectively.

Gold imports in December 2012 stood at $36.373 million against the imports of $19.602 million and $16.387 million in December 2011 and November 2012 respectively.

The overall imports of metal group, registered an increase of 11.03 per cent during July-December (2012-13) against the same period of last year.