A Fard is an official extract of a property's land record from Punjab's PLRA database — it shows the current registered owner, all co-owners with their shares, and any encumbrances or court attachments registered against the property.

A Fard Is the Starting Point for Any Punjab Property Transaction

In Punjab, the Fard is the authoritative record of who owns a piece of land. Before signing any property purchase agreement, agreeing to any sale price, or handing over any advance, get a fresh Fard from that day — not last week, not last month, that day. Land records can be updated overnight through a mutation entry. The only protection is a Fard from the day of the transaction showing the seller as the current registered owner with no encumbrances. This is non-negotiable due diligence.

Step 1

What a Fard Is and Why You Need It

A Fard is an official extract of a property's land record from the Punjab Land Records Authority (PLRA) database. It shows: the property's full description (khasra number, murabba, khewat/khatoni numbers); the registered owner(s) with their shares; any encumbrances, mortgages, or court attachments registered against the property; and the property's classification (cultivated, uncultivated, abadi). A Fard is required for property purchase and sale verification, bank mortgage applications, court cases involving land, inheritance proceedings, and government scheme applications that require proof of land ownership.

Step 2

Get Fard Online at the PLRA Portal

Visit lrmis.punjab.gov.pk — the Punjab Land Records Management Information System portal. Navigate to the Fard section. Enter your district, tehsil, mouza (village or locality), and one of: the property owner's name; the khasra number; or the khewat number. The system searches PLRA's digitised records. When found, view the Fard on screen — it shows all ownership, share, and encumbrance details. Download or print the Fard directly from the portal. The digital Fard from PLRA is officially recognised.

Step 3

Visit an Arazi Record Centre for a Certified Fard

For official proceedings that require a physically certified Fard with PLRA stamp and signature, visit the nearest Arazi Record Centre (ARC) — PLRA's service delivery points located in each tehsil. Bring your CNIC and the property details (khasra or khewat number). The ARC staff search the PLRA system, print the Fard, and stamp it. Certified Fard issuance typically costs Rs. 50-200 depending on the number of pages. ARCs are open Monday-Saturday during government office hours.

Step 4

Verify the Fard Against the Physical Property

When using a Fard for a property purchase, cross-check the Fard details against the physical property: confirm the boundaries and area match what the seller describes; verify the registered owner(s) match the seller's CNIC; check for any encumbrance entries showing the property is mortgaged or under court attachment; and confirm the khasra classification has not changed (e.g., agricultural land being sold as residential without proper conversion). Discrepancies in any of these areas require resolution before completing the transaction.

Registration and Documentation Problems

Property not found in the PLRA portal

Some older or rural properties may not yet be fully digitised in PLRA's system. Visit the local Patwari (revenue officer) or the Tehsil Revenue Office with the original land documents for manual verification.

Fard shows an encumbrance — what does this mean?

An encumbrance entry means the property has a registered financial or legal claim against it — typically a bank mortgage, a court-ordered freeze, or a registered caveat from another claimant. Don't complete a purchase on an encumbered property without resolving the encumbrance first.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes — PLRA's digitally generated Fard is legally recognised in Punjab for official purposes. For court proceedings, some judges specifically require a physically certified Fard from the ARC.

PLRA updates its records after each registered mutation (intiqal). Recent transactions may take days to weeks to appear in the portal after the mutation is processed. Always get a fresh Fard on the day of a property transaction — not one from weeks earlier.

An encumbrance entry in the Fard means a registered legal claim exists against the property — typically a bank mortgage, a court freeze order, or a registered caveat from another party claiming ownership interest. It doesn't necessarily mean the property is unsellable — bank mortgages can be cleared at closing if the seller uses sale proceeds to pay off the loan. But each type of encumbrance has a different resolution path. Have a property lawyer review any encumbrance entry before proceeding.

PLRA mutations require multiple verification steps and physical presence at the revenue office, but property fraud through fraudulent mutations does occur in Pakistan. Prevention: register a caveat on your property — a caveat is a formal PLRA entry noting that no mutation should be processed without notifying you. This adds a protective layer. Check your property's Fard on lrmis.punjab.gov.pk periodically to catch any unauthorised changes early.

Both come from the same PLRA database. The digital Fard from lrmis.punjab.gov.pk is officially recognised for most purposes — bank financing applications, BISP verification, and most civil proceedings accept it. The physically certified Fard (stamped at an ARC) is required for some court proceedings where the judge specifically requires a paper-certified original. For day-to-day property transactions, the digital Fard suffices.