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 Sindh
Each line says no more than the words of the text it cites. Open the text under a line to read them.
Stamp duty
We have not been able to read
- The Stamp Act as it applies in Sindh, and its rates. sindhlaws.gov.pk lists only amending laws.
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
- Whether the Pakistan Code copy of the Registration Act is the text in force in Sindh, and the Sindh fee table.
Land revenue and records
We have not been able to read
- The Land Revenue Act as it applies in Sindh. sindhlaws.gov.pk lists only amending and abolition laws.
Courts for overseas Pakistanis
We have not been able to read
- Any Sindh special court law for overseas Pakistanis' property. None is listed on sindhlaws.gov.pk.
Succession
NADRA may issue letters of administration and succession certificates to the legal heirs, by its Family Registration Certificate.
s3, Sindh Letters of Administration and Succession Certificates Act, 2021, 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 movable or immovable property
The heirs apply at the notified NADRA office for where the deceased lived, or where any property is.
s6(2), Sindh Letters of Administration and Succession Certificates Act, 2021, 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), Sindh Letters of Administration and Succession Certificates Act, 2021, 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, Sindh Letters of Administration and Succession Certificates Act, 2021, read .
The text says
No Court shall exercise jurisdiction till such time the Authority decline to process the 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 2021 Act.
Which office serves which area
We have not been able to read
- Which court, Sub-Registrar or NADRA office serves which district. 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 |
| NADRA notified office | s3, Sindh Letters of Administration and Succession Certificates Act, 2021 |
| District Judge | s371, Succession Act, 1925 |
The shelf for Sindh
11 laws of Sindh 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 .
Cancellation of Bogus Entries (in the record-of-rights) of Government Land Act, 2009
Cancels forged entries about government land in the record of rights in Sindh.
The text says
An Act to provide for the cancellation of bogus entries made in the record-of-rights relating to government land on the basis of forged documents or in violation of law
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 .
Sind Rented Premises Ordinance, 1979
Landlord and tenant law for urban rented premises in Sindh.
The text says
WHEREAS it is expedient to make effective provisions for regulation of relations between landlords and tenants and protect their interests in respect of rented premises within urban areas;
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 .
Sindh Letters of Administration and Succession Certificates Act, 2021
Letters of administration and succession certificates through NADRA in Sindh.
The text says
AN ACT to provide for an efficacious and speedy mechanism for issuance of Letters of Administration and Succession Certificates
From the long title, 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 .
Development authorities and housing schemes
Sindh Disposal of Urban Land Ordinance, 2002
How urban land is disposed of in Sindh.
The text says
An Ordinance to regulate the disposal of urban land in the Province of Sindh
From the long title, read .
Hyderabad Development Authority (Revival and Amending) Act, 2013
Revives and amends the law on the Hyderabad Development Authority.
The text says
An Act to revive and amend the law relating to the Hyderabad Development Authority
From the long title, read .
Lyari Development Authority (Revival and Amending) Act, 2013
Revives and amends the law on the Lyari Development Authority.
The text says
An Act to revive and amend the law relating to the Lyari Development Authority
From the long title, read .
Malir Development Authority (Revival and Amending) Act, 2013
Revives and amends the law on the Malir Development Authority.
The text says
An Act to revive and amend the law relating to the Malir Development Authority
From the long title, read .
Karachi Development Authority (Revival and Amending) Act, 2016
Revives and amends the Karachi Development Authority Order, 1957.
The text says
to revive and amend the law relating to the Karachi Development Authority.
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 .
Sindh Co-operative Societies Act, 2020
Co-operative societies in Sindh.
The text says
AN ACT to consolidate and amend the law relating to cooperative societies in the Province of Sindh
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 .
Sind Waqf Properties Ordinance, 1979
Management of waqf property in Sindh.
The text says
An Ordinance to provide for the proper management and administration of Waqf Properties in the Province of Sind
From the long title, read .
Sindh Evacuee Trust Properties (Management and Disposal) Act, 2019
Managing evacuee trust property in Sindh.
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 .
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.
The Stamp Act, 1899 as it applies in SindhSindh, stamp duty
Searched: sindhlaws.gov.pk lists only amending Acts and Ordinances
The Registration Act, 1908 and Transfer of Property Act, 1882 as they apply in SindhSindh, transfer and registration
Searched: sindhlaws.gov.pk index
The Land Revenue Act, 1967 as it applies in SindhSindh, land revenue and records
Searched: sindhlaws.gov.pk lists only amending and abolition laws
The Sindh Tenancy Act, 1950Sindh, tenancy and rent
Searched: sindhlaws.gov.pk lists only amending laws
A Sindh pre-emption lawSindh, pre-emption
Searched: sindhlaws.gov.pk index
A Sindh partition lawSindh, partition
Searched: sindhlaws.gov.pk index
A Sindh special court Act for overseas Pakistanis' propertySindh, overseas pakistanis and special courts
Searched: sindhlaws.gov.pk index
The Karachi Development Authority Order, 1957 and the Sindh Building Control Ordinance, 1979Sindh, development authorities and housing schemes
Searched: sindhlaws.gov.pk lists only the 2016 revival Act and amending laws
The Land Acquisition Act, 1894 as it applies in SindhSindh, land acquisition
Searched: sindhlaws.gov.pk lists only amending laws