ISLAMABAD: The capital administration has formally launched an e-stamping service, replacing the centuries-old traditional stamp paper system.

The new system will not only provide ease to citizens by protecting them from the hassle of acquiring stamp papers from venders but will also minimise chances of fraud especially in property and real estate business.

Before launch of the e-stamping service, the city managers established Pakistan Khidmat Centre in G-9 which houses several service providing departments.

“We have successfully started E-Stamping System in Islamabad with a basic aim to provide better, easy, safe and secure service to the people,” Deputy Commissioner Islamabad Irfan Nawaz Memon told Dawn on Friday. People can get e-stamp from two official links for judicial and non-judicial stamp papers.

Under the new system, he said, people have no need to go to any stamp vendor as they could get it through a mobile phone application or computer.

“The new system will help resolve public difficulties and issues and improve public service delivery,” he added.

Through ESI iD, one can get digital stamp through computer and later it can be printed in a plain paper. The DC said the self-generated stamp paper will be presented to the concerned registrar who will verify it through an online system.

“Before this system people have to get heavy stamp papers for property transfer and the treasury office was informed a day before for seeking stamp paper of Rs 50,000 and above. Now people can get such heavy stamp papers by their own,” he added.

The DC said the previous system had loopholes of fraud and corruption as anyone could get other’s stamp paper through fake identification or in connivance with the relevant stamp paper venders.

“In the new system, only genuine applicant could apply and get stamp paper in his/her name. In case of property transfer or any agreement between the two parties the names of both parties have to be mentioned in E-Stamp papers. This will help prevent fraud cases as well,” he added.

The new system itself will help prevent people from difficulties and hassles they faced by acquiring stamp papers through stamp vendors.

Published in Dawn, February 1st, 2026