Property
Provincial land law, deed registration, and no general bar on foreign ownership
Land law is provincial. Transfer is governed by the Transfer of Property Act 1882 and registration by the Registration Act 1908; foreign nationals may generally own property, subject to restrictions in cantonment and border areas.
Key rules
- Deadline — Deed presented for registration within four months of execution under the Registration Act
Governing law
- Transfer of Property Act, 1882
- Registration Act, 1908
- Land Revenue Actprovincial
- Punjab Land Records Authority Act, 2017
In practice
Punjab and Sindh have computerised land records, which has materially reduced tampering, but title remains deed-based and diligence still means tracing the mutation chain and checking for attachment or litigation. Housing-society allotment letters are widely traded and are not title. Stamp duty and capital value tax vary by province, and cantonment board land carries separate restrictions and transfer procedures.