Lahore: To assist citizens with matters related to real estate buying, selling and demarcation etc., Lahore is falling short of patwaris, a news source reported. For the 352 mouzas and 291 patwar circles, the city only has 91 patwaris.
Due to this shortage, there is heavy workload on existing patwaris. In addition to that, delays are also being seen in the related tasks these patwaris perform. Reportedly, each patwari is handling four to five mouzas at a time, leaving them to deal with additional charges and a much higher workload to manage than their due.
Lately, there hasn’t been new hiring carried out, while measures haven’t also been taken to fix the concerns regarding adjustments in related patwar circles.
Due to shortage of patwaris, unauthorised people have also been reported to help them with related tasks in local patwarkhanas. This has led to more incidences of malpractice.
