Karachi: In a major push for land administration reforms, the Sindh government has launched a digitalization initiative to replace the existing 12-step land transfer process with a streamlined, single-step digital mechanism.
Chairing a high-level meeting of the Board of Revenue, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah emphasized that this transformation will eliminate bureaucratic hurdles, enhance transparency, and minimize corruption in property transactions. The new system will shift manual land records to a digital format, ensuring accuracy, security, and efficiency.
Chief Secretary Asif Hyder Shah briefed the meeting on key aspects of the project, which includes rewriting manual land records, developing a digital land register, and integrating blockchain technology to prevent tampering. The new web-based e-transfer process will eliminate the need for physical visits to government offices, with biometric verification at designated service centers serving as the primary authentication method.
As part of the initiative, land records such as Village Form-VII-A and Village Form-II are being digitized and linked to CNICs to prevent fraudulent claims. A pilot project has been approved in Deh Matiari and Palijani (Matiari district) and Deh Bagerji (Sukkur district) to test the effectiveness of the new system. The initiative is being developed in collaboration with IBA Sukkur, which is designing the technical framework.
Murad Ali Shah highlighted that integrating blockchain technology, biometric authentication, and digital property transfers will establish a futuristic land management system in Sindh. If successful, the model will be expanded across the province, revolutionizing real estate transactions and improving public trust in land ownership records.
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