To get a digitized Fard from NADRA e-Sahulat in KPK, visit any authorised NADRA e-Sahulat franchise in the province, present your original CNIC, provide the property details including Khewat number, Khasra number, Mauza, and Tehsil, undergo biometric verification, pay the prescribed fee, and receive the digitally generated Fard extract on the spot. This service is governed by a formal Standard Operating Procedure notified by the KPK Revenue and Estate Department in March 2026, following a Memorandum of Understanding between the department and NADRA Technologies Limited. The digitized Fard issued through e-Sahulat is a legally valid extract from the Land Record Management Information System under the West Pakistan Land Revenue Act 1967.
The NADRA e-Sahulat channel was added specifically to expand access to KPK’s digitized land records beyond the Service Delivery Centres at Tehsil headquarters. Where the SDC requires you to travel to the Tehsil office and book an appointment, the e-Sahulat network operates through thousands of franchise points that are physically closer to most citizens, including those in smaller towns and rural areas. For a citizen who only needs a Fard for information, court proceedings, a bank loan, or a property sale, the e-Sahulat franchise route is the most accessible and fastest option currently available in KPK.
What a Digitized Fard Is and Why It Matters
The Fard is the certified extract of the land record that shows who owns a specific piece of land, in what shares, with what encumbrances, and under what Khewat and Khasra numbers in the official revenue record. It is the foundational document for property transactions, court proceedings, bank loan applications, mutation applications, and any official matter requiring proof of land ownership.
The digitized Fard issued through NADRA e-Sahulat in KPK is drawn directly from the LRMIS, the Land Record Management Information System that forms the backbone of KPK’s computerised land records. This is the same database that the KPK SDCs and the online land record portal at kplr.gkp.pk access. The e-Sahulat route does not produce a different or lesser document. It is the same digital extract, printed and verified at the franchise point rather than at the Tehsil SDC.
The KPK Revenue and Estate Department’s March 2026 SOP notification confirmed that the digitized Fard is governed by Sections 39, 41-A, 42-A, 52, and 55 of the West Pakistan Land Revenue Act 1967 and the Land Revenue Rules 2021, and is intended as a service-delivery mechanism for public facilitation. It is a digitally generated extract of the latest periodic land record, making it the most current available version of your property’s official status.
What You Need Before You Go
Preparing the right information before visiting an e-Sahulat franchise saves time and avoids making multiple trips. Bring the following:
- Your original CNIC is valid, unexpired. Biometric fingerprint matching against the NADRA database is a mandatory step in the process and cannot be completed with an expired CNIC or a photocopy
- The Khewat number of the property for which you need the Fard. This is the holding number that identifies the group of owners and their collective landholdings in a specific Mauza
- The Khasra number or numbers of the specific field or parcel you need the Fard for. If you need the full Khewat extract, the Khasra number alone is sufficient, but knowing both speeds up the process
- The Mauza name, which is the revenue village or estate in which the land is located
- The Tehsil under which the Mauza falls
If you do not know your Khewat and Khasra numbers, you can find them by checking any previous Fard, a registered sale deed, an inheritance mutation copy, or by using the KPK land record portal at kplr.gkp.pk to search by property description before visiting the e-Sahulat franchise.
If you are applying on behalf of the property owner rather than as the owner yourself, bring a written authority letter from the owner authorising you to request the Fard on their behalf. The franchise operator may require this for certain Fard types, particularly where the Fard is for a sale or mutation purpose.
Step-by-Step Process at the NADRA e-Sahulat Franchise
The process at the franchise is designed to be completed in a single visit and takes only a few minutes once the operator has accessed the LRMIS.
The first step is to locate an authorised NADRA e-Sahulat franchise in your area that is enabled for KPK land record services. Not all e-Sahulat franchises in KPK offer the Fard issuance service, as this depends on which franchises have been activated for the land record module under the Board of Revenue KPK’s MoU with NADRA Technologies. The KPK SOP specifically covers franchises enrolled under this arrangement. You can locate the nearest franchise through the e-Sahulat franchise locator on the NADRA website at e-sahulat.nadra.gov.pk or by calling the NADRA helpline.
Once you are at the right franchise, present your original CNIC to the operator and inform them you need a digitized Fard under the KPK Board of Revenue land record service. The operator will enter your property details into the system, using the Khewat, Khasra, Mauza, and Tehsil information you have provided.
The system then connects to the LRMIS and retrieves the current land record extract for the requested property. Before the Card is printed, the biometric verification step is required. You will place your finger on the biometric reader at the franchise. The system matches your fingerprint against the NADRA database to confirm your identity. This biometric requirement is a core part of the SOP’s accountability and anti-fraud framework: it creates a verified log of who requested which land record to extract and when.
Once biometric verification is confirmed, the operator prints the Fard. The output is a digitally generated extract carrying the KPK Board of Revenue’s digital authentication, not a hand-written or manually typed document. Pay the prescribed fee to the franchise operator at this point. The fee structure is set by the Board of Revenue and a portion goes to the NADRA e-Sahulat franchise as a service charge under the revenue-sharing arrangement in the MoU. Retain your fee receipt.
Understanding the Types of Card Available
The KPK land record system, like Punjab’s, distinguishes between Fard types based on the purpose for which the document is needed. The digitized Fard available at e-Sahulat can serve different purposes, and the purpose affects which version of the record is extracted:
A Fard for information or record is an extract of the current Jamabandi showing ownership and land details. It is suitable for general reference, inheritance proceedings, court cases where you need to establish ownership history, and bank loan applications where the bank needs to confirm the property is in the applicant’s name.
A Fard Baraye Bay, or Fard for sale, is a specific extract prepared in the context of a property transaction. This version is obtained when a seller needs to prove current ownership to a buyer before completing the transfer. It carries additional significance as a transaction document.
A Fard Baraye Taqleem, or Fard for mutation purposes, is obtained when a mutation application is being filed and the applicant needs the current record as the baseline for the mutation.
Tell the franchise operator which purpose applies to your request so the correct type is extracted from the system.
Difference Between e-Sahulat and the KPK SDC
The KPK Board of Revenue has established Service Delivery Centres at Tehsil headquarter offices across the digitised districts of the province. SDCs are established to facilitate issuance of Fard, mutation processing, and correction of records. The e-Sahulat franchise route and the SDC route both access the same LRMIS database and produce the same digitized Fard output. The difference is access, not output quality.
The SDC at the Tehsil headquarter requires you to travel to the specific Tehsil office, which may not be practical for citizens in remote areas of a Tehsil or those who live far from the headquarter town. The SDC also typically requires working within the specific office hours and appointment or token queue system.
The e-Sahulat franchise, by contrast, is part of NADRA’s network of over 17,000 active franchises nationwide, with a significant presence in KPK. The franchise operates during its own business hours, which may extend beyond standard government office timings, and is physically distributed across the district rather than concentrated at the Tehsil office. For a routine Fard request, the e-Sahulat route is therefore more convenient for most users.
The SDC retains a distinct function for services that cannot be done at an e-Sahulat franchise, including mutation applications, Fard Badar corrections to land records, and certain complex Fard types that require direct SDC officer involvement rather than automated LRMIS extraction.
Verifying the Authenticity of Your Digitized Fard
A digitized Fard issued through the KPK e-Sahulat system carries digital authentication from the Board of Revenue KPK’s LRMIS. Unlike a manually issued Fard from an older system, which depended entirely on the integrity of the Patwari’s entries and the physical document, the digitized Fard can be verified for authenticity because it is generated from a centrally managed database with audit trails.
If you receive a Fard from any source, whether an e-Sahulat franchise, an SDC, or the online portal, and you want to verify that it has not been tampered with, cross-reference the Khewat, Khasra, area, and owner details against the live LRMIS records accessible through kplr.gkp.pk. If the details match, the document reflects the current state of the record. If there is any discrepancy between what the document shows and what the live record shows, treat that discrepancy as a serious issue requiring immediate investigation.
This cross-check is particularly important if you receive a Card from a seller or agent during a property transaction rather than obtaining it yourself. A fraudulent actor could produce a modified or outdated Fard to misrepresent the ownership position. Obtaining the Fard directly from the e-Sahulat franchise yourself, or from the SDC or portal, eliminates this risk.
Understanding how to check your land ownership in Pakistan through official digital channels is an increasingly important part of safe property dealings, particularly as KPK continues expanding its digital infrastructure.
Districts Currently Covered
KPK’s land computerisation project proceeded in phases. Phase One computerised the seven divisional headquarter districts: Peshawar, Mardan, Abbottabad, Buner, Kohat, Bannu, and D.I. Khan. Phase Two is targeted to cover thirteen additional districts. The KPK Director of Land Records confirmed Phase Two completion was targeted by June 2025, which means that most of KPK’s settled districts are or will soon be covered by the LRMIS.
The NADRA e-Sahulat digitized Fard service under the March 2026 SOP operates across the province for properties that are already computerised in the LRMIS. For properties in districts not yet computerised, or in the merged districts of former FATA where the settlement and digitisation project is still in early stages, the LRMIS record may not yet exist and an e-Sahulat Card cannot be issued for those properties until the relevant area’s land records have been digitised and entered into the system.
If you are dealing with property in a merged district or an area where records may not yet be computerised, visit the relevant SDC or Board of Revenue office to confirm the record status before attempting to use the e-Sahulat route.
What the Card Does Not Tell You
The Card shows the current state of the revenue record. It is essential but not sufficient on its own for a complete due diligence before a property transaction. The Jamabandi from which the Fard is extracted reflects the ownership as recorded in the revenue system, but it does not capture:
- Registered mortgages or liens recorded at the Sub-Registrar’s office but not yet reflected in the revenue mutation
- Sale deeds registered at the Sub-Registrar that have not yet been followed up with a sale mutation in the revenue system
- Court orders or injunctions on the property recorded in court records but not yet entered into the revenue record
- Encumbrances or disputes that exist in fact but have not been formally recorded in either system
For a complete picture before a property purchase, the Fard from NADRA e-Sahulat or the SDC must be supplemented by a check at the Sub-Registrar’s office for deed registration history, a search for any active court cases involving the property, and direct inquiry with the seller about any undisclosed encumbrances.
The Fard is your starting point, not your ending point, in any property verification exercise.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I have to be the property owner to get a Fard from NADRA e-Sahulat?
No. The Card for information purposes is a public document and can be requested by anyone who provides the relevant Khewat, Khasra, Mauza, and Tehsil details. The biometric verification step confirms your identity for the audit trail but does not restrict requests to property owners only. If you are requesting a Fard for sale or mutation purposes, you may need to be the owner or provide an authority letter from the owner.
Is the digitized Fard from NADRA e-Sahulat legally valid?
Yes. The KPK Board of Revenue’s March 2026 SOP confirms that the digitized Fard issued through NADRA e-Sahulat is governed by the West Pakistan Land Revenue Act 1967 and the Land Revenue Rules 2021 and is a valid official extract of the land record. Courts, banks, and government authorities accept it as a certified land record document.
What if the e-Sahulat franchise in my area is not enabled for KPK land records?
Not all e-Sahulat franchises in KPK are activated for the land record Fard service, as this depends on the franchise’s enrollment under the Board of Revenue KPK’s MoU with NADRA. If the franchise you visit is not enabled, you have two options: find another e-Sahulat franchise that is enabled using the franchise locator at e-sahulat.nadra.gov.pk, or visit the KPK SDC at the relevant Tehsil headquarter directly.
What if my property details do not appear in the LRMIS?
If the system returns no results for your Khewat and Khasra numbers, the most likely reasons are that the district or Mauza has not yet been digitised in the LRMIS, or that the property details you are entering contain an error. Verify your property details against any existing paper documents such as a previous Fard, a sale deed, or a mutation copy. If the details are correct and the system still shows no record, visit the relevant SDC to confirm whether the Mauza has been computerised and to check for any data entry issues.
Can I use the Fard from e-Sahulat for a property sale?
Yes, a Fard Baraye Bay obtained from NADRA e-Sahulat is valid for use in a property sale. However, in KPK districts where e-registration is now mandatory, the Fard obtained close to the registration date is the most relevant since the record must reflect the seller’s current ownership.