History

1. Registration department is about one and half century old and has historical background

2. During Kalhora & Talpur period, the record was maintained in Persian. During the British period it was in English and sindhi. Presently the record is maintained in English, Sindhi and Urdu.

3. Old record is available in central record office, Hyderabad/central record office, Karachi.

Functions

1. registration of documents / instruments relating to different transactions such as:

2. Urban properties.

3. Agricultural land.

4. Sale deed.

5. Mortgage deeds.

6. Power of attorney (optional).

7. Will Deed.

8. Collection of registration fee, stamp duty and other local fee.

9. Preservation of property record of public which dates back to one and half century.

Offices

1. There are eighty two(82) registration offices in the province at district and Taluka level.

2. Offices in Karachi are based at town level. Towns like saddar, clifton, Gulshan-e-iqbal, Gaddap and Jamshed have two offices each.

3. There are seven (07) microfilming units in the province. Two (urgent and ordinary) atkarachi and one each athyderabad, mirpurkhas, Nawabshah, Sukkur and Larkana. Nawabshah unit is non-functional at the moment

Laws Applicable in Registration Department

1. Registration Act, 1908.

2. Sindh Registration Rules, 1940.

3. Registration Manual (Code of Standing   Orders(             

4. Registration Fee Table

5. Stamp Act, 1899

6. Stamp Rules.

7. Schedule of Stamp Duties (Valuation Table)

8. Transfer of Property Act, 1982.

9. Power of Attorney Act, 1882