KARACHI: Senior Member of the Board of Revenue, Syed Khalid Hyder Shah, has announced that the launch of a digital property card integrated with an e-transfer platform is expected to make property transfers faster, simpler, and more secure.
He made these remarks during a review visit to Matiari district on Monday, where he assessed the progress of rewriting the record of rights. According to officials, land records of four dehs (revenue villages) in Matiari have already been rewritten, while work is actively underway in 65 more dehs out of the district’s total of 112.
Shah further stated that the e-registration of properties would also help curb corruption and unlawful practices within the system. His comments came as officials outlined the expected impact of digitisation on land administration and property transactions across Sindh.
Progress in Matiari Reviewed
During the visit, Commissioner of Hyderabad Division, Fayaz Abbasi, praised the work carried out by the Matiari team, calling it a model for the rest of Sindh. The review focused on ongoing efforts to rewrite land records and transition toward a fully digital system for property registration and transfer.
Member Reforms at the Board of Revenue, Saifullah Abro, explained that digitisation would allow landowners to complete property transactions easily after paying required government fees and taxes online. He emphasized that the new system is designed to streamline the process for citizens by reducing procedural hurdles.
Secretary Revenue, Mehboob Siyal, added that buyers and sellers would be able to visit any People’s Service Center, and in the presence of two witnesses, complete the transfer of property or land records through a digital application — all at a single location. This, he said, would save both time and resources.
How the System Will Work
Under the new arrangement, once a property card is issued in an owner’s name, the system will automatically update the record whenever any subsequent transaction takes place. Officials stated that this feature ensures ownership records remain current and accurate after every transfer.
The visit to Matiari was part of the Board of Revenue’s broader review of progress on rewriting the record of rights — a process that officials directly linked to the wider digitisation of land records and property transfers in Sindh.
Officials expressed confidence that the digital property card and e-transfer mechanism would make transactions easier for landowners while significantly improving transparency across the system.
