Property paper checklist: what you actually need to prove ownership

Pakistani property paperwork is layered and historic. Here's a plain-English guide to what each document is for. - Allotment Letter: issued by the development authority (CDA/LDA/DHA/RDA) when a plot is first sold. - Sale Deed (Bay Nama): the registered transfer document — your primary proof of ownership. - Transfer Letter: confirms transfer in the authority's records. - Mutation (Intiqal): updates the revenue records of the provincial Board of Revenue. - Fard: a current extract from the BoR showing who the records say owns the land. - Possession Certificate: confirms you actually occupy the property. Keep all six. Scan and store both sides. Tag them in Warka with the property's location for easy retrieval.