Kath Garh land record delay causes public hardship

DERA ISMAIL KHAN: The continued delay in the preparation, completion and computerization of the four year land record of Kath Garh Patwari Circle has become a serious matter of public concern, causing difficulties for citizens in dealing with land-related affairs.

Land records are directly linked to the fundamental rights and legal matters of the public. Their timely completion, verification and accuracy are therefore essential. According to information, the four-year record of Kath Garh Patwari Circle has still not been fully prepared and computerized, resulting in difficulties for residents in obtaining land records, processing mutations, verification and completing other property-related matters.

In contrast, land records in most areas of Dera Ismail Khan district, particularly in Tehsil Paharpur, have already been prepared and computerized. This raises questions about why the process in Kath Garh has remained delayed for such a long period and requires the immediate attention of the concerned authorities.

In the modern era, securing, maintaining and computerizing government records is an essential requirement for ensuring transparency and preventing disputes. Even a minor error or unnecessary delay in land records can create prolonged difficulties for citizens. The completion of the Kath Garh four-year record should therefore be treated as a matter of urgency rather than merely routine official paperwork.

Complete transparency and strict compliance with laws and regulations must particularly be ensured in mutations and other land-related matters. Until the four-year record is fully completed, verified and computerized, the concerned authorities should issue clear written instructions regarding mutations so that legal or administrative complications do not arise in the future.

Residents have demanded that they should not face unnecessary obstacles in obtaining records of their own land. They urged senior officials to take immediate notice of the issue, set a clear deadline for completion of the record, personally monitor the process and determine the reasons behind the delay. Those responsible for the delay should also be asked to explain their position.

The people of Kath Garh deserve the same facilities that are available to residents of other areas of the district. Immediate completion and computerization of the four-year land record would not only alleviate public difficulties but also strengthen transparency, accuracy and public confidence in the land record system.

The residents have urged the higher authorities to keep all mutations suspended until the four-year record is completed and to issue a formal notification in this regard.