Property laws
Pick where the property is. You get what the official texts say for that place, line by line with the section and the words, then every law on our shelf for it. What we have not been able to read is listed as that.
What applies in Islamabad Capital Territory
Each line says no more than the words of the text it cites. Open the text under a line to read them.
Stamp duty
Stamp duty on a conveyance is 1 percent of the value of the property.
Schedule I, Art 23, Stamp Act, 1899, read .
The text says
the stamp duty shall be levied at one percent of the value of the immovable property
The footnote says this entry was substituted by the Finance Act, 2025 and extends to Islamabad.
Schedule I, Art 23, footnote, Stamp Act, 1899, read .
The text says
Finance Act, 2025 (Act No. XIX of 2025), it extent to the Islamabad Capital Territory
We have not been able to read
- Any federal Finance Act 2026 change to the Islamabad stamp schedule. The Pakistan Code copy shows the 2025 change and nothing later.
- The Islamabad capital value tax law and rate. The law is not on Pakistan Code in our copy.
Registration
The Pakistan Code copy of the Registration Act says it extends to the whole of Pakistan, except areas the Provincial Government excludes.
s1(2), Registration Act, 1908, read .
The text says
extends to [the whole of Pakistan], except such districts or tracts of country as the [Provincial Government]
Documents are registered at a Registrar office in each district and Sub-Registrar offices in each sub-district.
s7(1), Registration Act, 1908, read .
The text says
shall establish in every district an office to be styled the office of the Registrar and in every sub-district an office or offices to be styled the office of the Sub-Registrar
The registration fee table is set by the Provincial Government, capped at 1 percent of the value conveyed.
s78, Registration Act, 1908, read .
The text says
not exceeding one percent of the value of property conveyed
We have not been able to read
- The Islamabad registration fee table. It is a notification under s78, not in our library.
Land revenue and records
The Land Revenue Act copy on Pakistan Code is the West Pakistan Act of 1967. Its own extent clause names West Pakistan, not Islamabad.
s1(2), West Pakistan Land-revenue Act, 1967, read .
The text says
extends to the whole of the Province of West Pakistan, except the Tribal Areas
That copy lists five classes of Revenue Officer, from the Board of Revenue down to the Assistant Collector of the second grade.
s7(1), West Pakistan Land-revenue Act, 1967, read .
The text says
(a) the Board of Revenue; (b) the Commissioner; (c) the Collector; (d) the Assistant Collector of the first grade; (e) the Assistant Collector of the second grade
We have not been able to read
- Whether the West Pakistan Land Revenue Act, 1967 applies in Islamabad, and through which officers.
Courts for overseas Pakistanis
Act XXVIII of 2024 lets the Federal Government set up special courts for overseas Pakistanis' property petitions in Islamabad.
s3(1), Establishment of Special Court (Overseas Pakistanis Property) Act, 2024, read .
The text says
establish as many special courts in the Islamabad Capital Territory as it may deem necessary to try petitions filed by overseas Pakistanis in relation to their immovable properties
A special court judge has the powers of a district judge.
s3(4), Establishment of Special Court (Overseas Pakistanis Property) Act, 2024, read .
The text says
the same powers and jurisdiction as vested in the court of district judge under the Code
We have not been able to read
- Whether any special court has been notified under s3(1) of Act XXVIII of 2024.
Succession
NADRA may issue letters of administration and succession certificates to the legal heirs, by its Family Registration Certificate.
s3, Letters of Administration and Succession Certificates Act, 2020, read .
The text says
the Authority may issue Letters of Administration or Succession Certificates, as the case may be, to the legal heirs of a deceased in respect of immovable or movable property
The heirs apply at the notified NADRA office for where the deceased lived, or where any property is.
s6(2), Letters of Administration and Succession Certificates Act, 2020, read .
The text says
office of the Authority within whose jurisdiction the deceased ordinarily resided at the time of his death
Biometric checks can be done at a notified office in Pakistan or abroad.
s6(5), Letters of Administration and Succession Certificates Act, 2020, read .
The text says
can be undertaken at any notified office within Pakistan or abroad
No court takes the case until NADRA declines to process it.
s10, Letters of Administration and Succession Certificates Act, 2020, read .
The text says
No court shall exercise jurisdiction till such time the Authority declines to process application
The court route: a succession certificate comes from the District Judge where the deceased lived, or where any of the property is.
s371, Succession Act, 1925, read .
The text says
The District Judge within whose jurisdiction the deceased ordinarily resided at the time of his death
We have not been able to read
- The commencement notification and the NADRA offices notified under the 2020 Act, in Pakistan and abroad.
Which office serves which area
We have not been able to read
- Which court, Sub-Registrar or NADRA office serves which sector or village. No text on disk maps them.
Kinds of office the texts name
These are kinds of office, not particular ones. No text we hold says which office serves which district.
| Office | Named in |
|---|---|
| Registrar and Sub-Registrar | s7(1), Registration Act, 1908 |
| Revenue Officer | s7(1), West Pakistan Land-revenue Act, 1967 |
| Special court | s3(1), Establishment of Special Court (Overseas Pakistanis Property) Act, 2024 |
| NADRA notified office | s3, Letters of Administration and Succession Certificates Act, 2020 |
| District Judge | s371, Succession Act, 1925 |
The shelf for Islamabad Capital Territory
7 laws of Islamabad Capital Territory and 18 federal laws. Oldest first within each topic.
Transfer and registration
Transfer of Property Act, 1882
The rules for transferring property by sale, mortgage, lease, exchange and gift.
The text says
An Act to amend the law relating to the Transfer of Property by act of Parties
From the long title, read .
Registration Act, 1908
Which documents must be registered, and how.
The text says
An Act to consolidate the enactments relating to the Registration of Documents
From the long title, read .
Notaries Ordinance, 1961
Appoints and regulates notaries.
The text says
An Ordinance to provide for and to regulate the profession of notaries in Pakistan
From the long title, read .
Stamp duty
Stamp Act, 1899
Stamp duty on documents, with the schedule of rates.
The text says
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to Stamps
From the long title, read .
Land revenue and records
West Pakistan Land-revenue Act, 1967
Records of rights, land revenue and revenue officers. Its own extent clause names West Pakistan.
The text says
AN ACT to consolidate and amend the law relating to Land-Revenue in the Province of the West Pakistan
From the long title, read .
Tenancy and rent
Cantonments Rent Restriction Act, 1963
Rent control and eviction in cantonments.
The text says
WHEREAS it is expedient to make provision for the control of rents of certain class of buildings within the limits of the cantonment areas, for the eviction of tenants therefrom and for matters connected therewith;
From the preamble, read .
Islamabad Rent Restriction Ordinance, 2001
Landlord and tenant law for Islamabad.
The text says
WHEREAS it is expedient to regulate the relations between the landlords and tenants of rented premises in the Islamabad Capital Territory and to provide for matters ancillary thereto or connected therewith;
From the preamble, read .
Partition
Partition Act, 1893
How a court divides jointly owned property.
The text says
An Act to amend the Law relating to Partition
From the long title, read .
Succession and inheritance
Succession Act, 1925
Succession with and without a will, and succession certificates through the courts.
The text says
An Act to consolidate the law applicable to intestate and testamentary succession in [Pakistan]
From the long title, read .
Muslim Family Laws Ordinance, 1961
Family law reforms, including a share for the children of a child who died before the parent (s4).
The text says
WHEREAS it is expedient to give effect to certain recommendations of the Commission on Marriage and Family Laws;
From the preamble, read .
West Pakistan Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1962
Applies Muslim Personal Law (Shariat), including succession, to Muslims.
The text says
AN ACT to consolidate and amend the provisions for the application of Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) in the Province of West Pakistan
From the long title, read .
Letters of Administration and Succession Certificates Act, 2020
Letters of administration and succession certificates through NADRA in Islamabad.
The text says
WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for an efficacious and speedy mechanism for facilitating issuance of Letters of Administration and succession certificates, aimed at curtailing fraud and forgery;
From the preamble, read .
Illegal dispossession
Specific Relief Act, 1877
Court remedies such as recovering possession, specific performance and injunctions.
The text says
WHEREAS it is expedient to define and amend the law relating to certain kinds of specific relief obtainable in civil suits;
From the preamble, read .
Illegal Dispossession Act, 2005
Protects owners and occupiers from being forced out by property grabbers.
The text says
WHEREAS it is expedient to protect the lawful owners and occupiers of immovable properties from their illegal or forcible dispossession therefrom by the property grabbers;
From the preamble, read .
Enforcement of Women’s Property Rights Act, 2020
Protects women's ownership and possession of property in Islamabad.
The text says
WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the protection of the rights of ownership and possession of properties owned by women, ensuring that such rights are not violated by means of harassment, coercion, force or fraud;
From the preamble, read .
Overseas Pakistanis and special courts
Establishment of Special Court (Overseas Pakistanis Property) Act, 2024
Special courts for overseas Pakistanis' property petitions in Islamabad.
The text says
AN ACT to establish special courts for adjudication of petitions in respect of immovable properties of overseas Pakistanis
From the long title, read .
Development authorities and housing schemes
Capital Development Authority Ordinance, 1960
Sets up the Capital Development Authority to plan and develop Islamabad.
The text says
WHEREAS it is expedient to establish a Capital Development Authority for making all arrangements for the planning and development of Islamabad within the frame-work of a regional development plan;
From the preamble, read .
Defence Housing Authority Islamabad Act, 2013
Sets up the Defence Housing Authority Islamabad.
The text says
An Act to provide for establishment of Defence Housing Authority Islamabad
From the long title, read .
Naya Pakistan Housing and Development Authority Act, 2020
Sets up the Naya Pakistan Housing and Development Authority.
The text says
An Act to provide for housing and real estate development and other activities related to land and construction through the establishment of Naya Pakistan Housing and Development Authority
From the long title, read .
Co-operative societies
Co-operative Societies Act, 1912
Forming and running co-operative societies.
The text says
An Act to amend the Law relating to Co-operative Societies
From the long title, read .
Land acquisition
Land Acquisition Act, 1894
Taking land for public purposes, and the compensation paid.
The text says
WHEREAS it is expedient to amend the law for the acquisition of land needed for public purpose and for Companies and for determining the amount of compensation to be made on account of such acquisition;
From the preamble, read .
Evacuee and waqf property
Evacuee Property and Displaced Persons Laws (Repeal) Act, 1975
Repeals the old evacuee property and displaced persons laws.
The text says
WHEREAS it is expedient to repeal certain laws relating to evacuee property and the rehabilitation of displaced persons;
From the preamble, read .
Evacuee Trust Properties (Management and Disposal) Act, 1975
Managing evacuee property attached to charitable, religious or educational trusts.
The text says
An Act to provide for the management and disposal of evacuee properties attached to charitable, religious or educational trusts or institutions
From the long title, read .
Islamabad Capital Territory Waqf Properties Act, 2020
Management of waqf property in Islamabad.
The text says
An ACT for proper management and administration of waqf properties
From the long title, read .
Benami
Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 2017
Bans holding property in another person's name, with confiscation.
The text says
WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for prohibition of holding property in Benami and restrict right to recover or transfer property held Benami and provide mechanism and procedure for confiscation of property held Benami and for matters connected therewi th or incidental thereto;
From the preamble, read .
Not on our shelf yet
We looked for these and did not find them in the official codes we read. That does not mean no such law exists.
A pre-emption law for IslamabadIslamabad Capital Territory, pre-emption
Searched: Pakistan Code index, every title with "emption"
The ICT capital value tax law (Finance Act, 1989 and later)Islamabad Capital Territory, stamp duty
Searched: Pakistan Code index