Lahore Development Authority is set to introduce a major change in Lahore’s property documentation system from July 1, 2026, as the Property Certificate will become the only legally accepted proof of ownership in all housing schemes, including private societies, according to the reports today.
The new policy is expected to centralise land records and reduce property disputes. It will also improve transparency in real estate transactions across the city.
The reform is being introduced under the land administration system supervised by the Lahore Development Authority. Authorities have also been working to digitise and centralise property records in Lahore.
Under the new system, traditional ownership documents and society issued files will no longer serve as final proof of ownership. Only the officially issued Property Certificate will confirm legal ownership, according to the reports.
All housing schemes, including private societies, will be brought under a single verification system.
Property transactions will also rely on standardised digital records to help reduce fraud and ownership disputes.
Lahore’s real estate sector has faced problems for years. These include overlapping ownership claims, unauthorised housing schemes, and weak record management in some societies.
Officials also believe that the introduction of a single legal ownership document will modernise the property system and support ongoing digital land record reforms in Punjab.
Real estate experts say the policy could help reduce court cases linked to property disputes and make buying and selling property safer and more transparent.
However, private housing societies may need the time to adjust to the new rules, especially when updating older property records.
Punjab authorities warn against fake medicines
The Directorate of Drugs Control (DDC) within the Punjab Health Department has issued a Class-I “prompt alert” following the declaration of four batches of commonly used medications as spurious and substandard, based on findings from the Provincial Drug Testing Laboratory.
As per the official alert, these counterfeit products were traced back to unauthorised individuals and suppliers who are operating outside the legal pharmaceutical distribution framework.
