LAHORE: The Punjab Land Record Authority (PLRA) says the private housing societies will now be brought under its ambit, replacing allotment letters with formal registration.

PLRA officials said this while briefing a delegation of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Lahore, led by Director Imran Sohail, that visited the authority head office here on Thursday.

The NAB delegation was briefed in detail on the Punjab’s computerised land record system.

PLRA Additional Director General (Technical) Zahid Sohail said the authority followed the NAB’s vision to replace open file systems with modern security papers issued by regulators for private housing societies.

“The private housing societies will be brought under the registration ambit, replacing allotment letters with formal registration to remove ambiguities,” he said and added that the citizens could now access the land record from any district or tehsil in Punjab.

He said the PLRA offers various online services, such as individual verification, transfer of property, and mobile apps.

During the briefing, the delegation was told that PLRA had computerised 93 per cent of Punjab’s land records, and measures were underway to bring private housing societies under the registration ambit.

NAB Director Imran Sohail said that digital access to land record and availability of computerised record would significantly facilitate the bureau’s investigation process.

The NAB officials praised PLRA’s efforts and expressed optimism that these initiatives would provide better services to the public and help reduce the property-related issues.

Published in Dawn, November 15th, 2024