Property Transfer Pakistan

Registry and Intiqal are not the same thing. Many people get a registry done and think the job is finished — and that is where the problem starts.

1. Registry = Registration of the Sale Deed

What is a registry? The registration of the sale deed (bi‘nama) before the Sub-Registrar under the Registration Act 1908. This proves that a transaction took place.

Before the Sub-Registrar, under the Registration Act 1908. This proves that a transaction took place.

2. Intiqal = Change of Name in the Record

What is Intiqal [mutation]? Entering your name in place of the old owner in the revenue department's records — this takes place at the Land Record Center.

Your name in place of the old owner in the revenue department's records — at the Land Record Center.

3. Registry Alone is Not Enough

Registry alone is not enough. Without Intiqal, the name in the Fard [land ownership certificate] will remain that of the old owner, and any subsequent transaction, bank loan, or partition will be blocked.

Without Intiqal, the name in the Fard will remain the old owner's — and the next transaction, loan, or partition will be halted.

4. Remember the Sequence

Remember the sequence: first the registry, then the Intiqal, and finally obtain a new Fard to verify your name.

Registry ← Intiqal ← Get a new Fard issued and verify your name.