Clear suspicious entries from land records: CM

Due to persistent discrepancies in land records that result in enmities and litigations for generations, the chief minister has directed the Board of Revenue to fix its records.

"I don't want legitimate property owners to be at the mercy of Tapedars, Mukhtiakras, and sub-registrars," he stated in a meeting with board. Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has directed the Board of Revenue (BoR) Sindh to rewrite the Record of Rights (RoRs) and clear any suspicious entries marked in red by following a transparent process.

"This will ensure that rightful owners receive their legal rights," He said this while presiding over a meeting of the Board of Revenue here at CM House.

During a meeting at the CM House focused on rewriting the Record of Rights and addressing the issue of suspicious entries, Chief Secretary Asif Hyder Shah, PSCM Agha Wasif, SMBR Baqaullah Unar, Member BOR RS&EP Ghulam Abbas Naich, Special Secretary GA Zaman Narejo, and PD LARMS Saifullah Abro, were in attendance.

The chief minister was informed that the Board of Revenue had decided to block 946,000 entries in the Record of Rights back in 2019. In response, he emphasized that the Record of Rights is a legal document, and there is no legal basis for marking any entry as suspicious without first hearing from the affected parties.

Shah said identifying approximately 500,000 entries with a red mark has caused emotional distress for genuine owners and has led to increased litigation.

"I don't want legitimate property owners to be at the mercy of Tapedars, Mukhtiakras, and sub-registrars," he stated.

He instructed the Board of Revenue to streamline the procedure, create a model digital form, secure his approval, and initiate the digitization of the records in two designated Dehs in the province.