Green property certification on the cards

RAWALPINDI:

Preparations have been completed to launch the "Green Property Certificate" system at the Rawalpindi Land Record Centre next week under the Punjab Land Record Authority and Board of Revenue.

With the launch, Punjab's 485-year-old manual property registration system, introduced in 1540, will be replaced with a fully digital system.

From July 1, 2026, the start of the new fiscal year, the sale and purchase of residential, commercial, and agricultural land will be prohibited without the Green Property Certificate. The existing "Fard" system will be abolished.

Authorities say citizens will be able to obtain the certificate using existing documents from next week.