Property laws in Pakistan are not fully uniform across all regions. While federal frameworks apply broadly, each province has its own revenue administration, land record system, mutation procedures, tax rules, and property registration practices. What applies in Punjab may differ from Sindh or Khyber Pakhtunkhawa, which is why knowing the provincial rules that apply to your property matters.
This section covers land and property laws province by province so you can find accurate, relevant information for your area. Whether you are dealing with a mutation, a registration, a boundary dispute, or a tax issue, this is your starting point.
A Power of Attorney (POA) related to immovable property in Balochistan attracts stamp duty under Schedule I, Article 48 of the Stamp Act 1899. The stamp duty on a POA document itself is a nominal flat amount, not a percentage…
The FBR fair market valuation of immovable property in Quetta is governed by SRO 1723(I)/2024, issued on October 29, 2024 and effective from November 1, 2024. This supersedes the previous SRO 359(I)/2022 from March 2022 and brought Quetta’s rates in…
The mutation fee in Balochistan is 0.5% of the DC rate value of the property being transferred. It is paid by the person in whose favour the mutation entry is made, which is typically the buyer in a sale, the…
Capital Value Tax on property in Balochistan is a federal tax levied at 2% of the assessed or declared value of the property at the time of purchase or transfer. It is collected under the Capital Value Tax Act 2006,…
Property registration in KPK is governed by the Registration Act 1908 and executed at the Sub-Registrar office of the Tehsil where the property is physically located. Since December 17, 2025, Peshawar has transitioned to a complete e-Registry system where all…
Property registration in KPK is governed by the Registration Act 1908 and executed at the Sub-Registrar office of the Tehsil where the property is physically located. Since December 17, 2025, Peshawar has transitioned to a complete e-Registry system where all…
The most direct way to track the status of a mutation application in KPK is to check whether the mutation has been attested and entered into the LRMIS by searching the relevant Khewat number on the KPLR portal at kplr.gkp.pk.…
To verify a Fard in KPK, the most direct method is to cross-check its contents against the live record in the KPLR portal at kplr.gkp.pk. Enter the district, Tehsil, Mauza, and the CNIC or Khewat number shown on the Fard…
To check land records in KPK using your CNIC, you have three routes depending on what you need. For an online search by property location, use the KPK Land Records (KPLR) portal at kplr.gkp.pk, which lets you search by district,…
