Transparency International (TI) Pakistan has revealed it has been receiving complaints against 18 registrar offices in Karachi, who have allegedly been receiving a bribe of Rs20,000 to Rs500,000 on each and every property registration.
“A recent report in a newspaper also indicated an allegation by a citizen that one Rafiq Gopnag of Gulshan-3 demanded from him a bribe of Rs200,000 for registration of purchase of his house,” a TI’s letter, addressed to Sindh chief secretary, says.
It says over one hundred properties are sold or purchased daily in each district, and on an average Rs30,000 bribe is taken on each transaction making the daily bribe to be around Rs5 crores.
The TI calls them serious accusations and calls upon the chief secretary to curb this illegal practice ‘through which citizens of Karachi are blackmailed to pay annual bribe of Rs1.5 billion.
Published in The Express Tribune, June 26th, 2014.
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Just Karachi...It is everywhere. We live in a Patwari culture. Recently had experience in Sheikhupura...The local government bodies have a field day when industries purchase land...at all stages there are demands.
Patwari can ruin everything. The one dealing on our case gave a favorable report to us, then also gave a favorable rreport to another party...you know the result....and then whoever will give him the highest, he will amend the report accordingly.
Even MNA's minions get involved...We live in a very very corrupt country.
Bribery culture exists in the country for last 50-60 years. By now, this disease in blood of majority of Pakistanis. It is too late though, but better to be late than never.
Hate to tell you this Pakistanis, but your country is going down, down, down. Every aspect of life is a psychotic mess!
Money collected from the push carts and cabins, people doing business on encroachments. The millions collected daily goes to someone. The registrar office must be having their god father to please, no wonder no one hesitates in taking bribes daily. All get their share, so no one complains. In Pakistan the constitution has an invisible clause, anyone in government can make money and get scot-free.
I had to pay Rs50,000 for purchase of office near Kawish Court. The I was told that traffer will simply not happen and i must pay 50,000.
This was at the office opposite mashriq center.
The same is happening in case of vehicle transfer. Govt should take action over it and remove this bribe tradition in that depts.
What about car/bike registeration, driving license, work permits, house blue print approval, lease etc etc?