A new digital system in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) links the province's e-Registry and Land Record Management System with the FBR, Pakistan's federal tax collector. It is meant to make KP land record online services for registration and mutation more transparent, with fewer trips to government offices. The system was inaugurated on Wednesday by Chief Secretary Dr Muhammad Fakhre Alam Irfan and Adviser on Finance and Revenue Tariq Mehmood Pasha.
How the linked system works
Officials said the new setup covers the whole path from registration to mutation. A mutation is the official entry that records a change of ownership in land revenue records. Under the system, mutation preparation, biometric verification and the entry of mutation numbers are carried out automatically, which officials said should reduce irregularities.
The FBR link covers the tax side. Federal taxes charged on mutations can now be paid online, and the FBR checks each payment directly. A record of each payment is then attached to the matching mutation, which officials said adds transparency to the process.
What officials expect for citizens
Officials expect fewer repeat trips for residents and shorter waiting at offices. Senior officials from the Board of Revenue and relevant departments, along with the managing director of the provincial IT board and Revenue Board staff, were present at the launch and the detailed presentation.
Fees and a timetable for each service going fully online were not part of the announcement, so how quickly every office moves to the digital system is not yet clear. The steps covered so far are registration, mutation and the payment of federal mutation taxes.
Aasan alfaaz mein
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa mein zameen ke registration aur mutation ka nizam ab digital ho raha hai, jo e-Registry, land record system aur FBR ko aapas mein jorta hai. Mutation ke federal taxes online jama kiye ja sakenge aur FBR unhe khud verify karega. Is se logon ko daftaron ke bar bar chakkar aur intezar mein kami ki umeed hai. Fees aur har service ke online hone ki tareekh abhi saaf nahi hai.
