Yes. The Fard is legally valid again. Punjab made the Green Property Certificate compulsory for property transactions on July 1, 2026, and roughly ten days later the PLRA withdrew that requirement. You can complete a sale, purchase, mortgage or gift on the Fard, or on a certified copy of the land record, exactly as you could before. This guide explains what changed on July 11, 2026, what it means for the property you already own, and whether a certificate is still worth getting.

Key Takeaways

• Yes, the Fard is valid. The PLRA withdrew the mandatory Green Property Certificate around July 11, 2026, and restored the traditional land record documents.
• A transfer done on the Fard, or on a certified copy of the land record, is fully recognized. Nobody can refuse your deal for not having a certificate.
• The reported reason is that land records across Punjab are not yet fully digitized, so people could not actually obtain the certificate.
• Reports differ on whether the Fard resumed province wide or initially only in areas that are not yet digitized. Confirm for your district at the Arazi Record Center.
• The certificate has not been cancelled. It is still available, still the stronger document, and now optional. The Fard makes a deal legal; the certificate tells you the deal is safe.

What Actually Happened, July 1 to July 11

The switch was real, and then it was reversed within ten days. Here is the sequence, so you can see exactly where things stand today.

The practical headline is that the Fard is valid today. The certificate was compulsory for ten days and is now optional. If someone tells you that your Fard is dead, or that you must buy a certificate before you can sell, that information is out of date.

So Is My Old Fard Useless?

No, and that was true even during the ten days the certificate was compulsory. Your existing Fard, Registry and Inteqal are your ownership trail, and they remain the base record of how your ownership was established. Since the July 11 withdrawal they are also, once again, enough to complete a transaction.

Keep them safe regardless. If you later decide to get a Green Property Certificate, these are the documents the Arazi Record Center uses to trace and verify your ownership before issuing it.

Do You Still Need a Certificate?

Legally, no. Since the withdrawal, a transfer completed on the Fard or a certified copy of the land record is fully recognized. But the certificate was not created for no reason, and the problems it was built to solve have not gone away. It is worth considering when:

• A bank is involved. Commercial banks prefer verifiable digital records. One certificate with a QR code makes a secured loan or agricultural financing simpler than a paper trail.
• You are the buyer. The Fard shows ownership. It does not show possession, active litigation, stay orders or mortgages. The certificate shows all of them on one page.
• The land has a complicated history. Inherited, jointly owned or long undivided land is exactly where hidden disputes surface. A GIS survey and neighbour verification settle it before you pay.
• You want the state guarantee. If a certificate is later found to be wrongly issued, the Government of Punjab compensates the affected party rather than taking the land from the certified holder. The Fard carries no such promise.

So the honest position is this. The Fard is enough to make your deal legal. The certificate is what tells you the deal is safe. It is still available if you want it, and it is no longer forced on you if you do not.

What Buyers and Sellers Should Do Now

If you are selling, you do not need to do anything special. Your Fard is accepted again, and any buyer who tells you otherwise is working from July 1 news that has since been reversed. If your buyer is taking a bank loan, ask the bank early what it wants to see, because that is where a certificate can still speed things up.

If you are buying, do not let the reversal make you casual. The certificate is optional now, but the questions it answers are the ones that cost people money: who is actually in possession, is there a court case, is there a mortgage on it. Ask for the record, check it at the Arazi Record Center, and on a large or complicated purchase consider asking the seller for a certificate before you pay.

How Jungle Dunia Protects You Here

At Jungle Dunia we sell documented agroforestry farmland in District Kasur and verified plots, houses and farmhouses near Lahore, with records that are clean and verifiable at the Arazi Record Center. The move from the Fard to the Green Property Certificate plays to the kind of clear documentation we have always insisted on, and our team guides every buyer through the new requirements so the deadline becomes your protection rather than your problem. Contact us if you want help checking the documents on a specific property before July 1.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Fard still valid in 2026?

Yes. The Fard was suspended when the Green Property Certificate became mandatory across Punjab on July 1, 2026, but around July 11, 2026 the PLRA withdrew that requirement and declared the Naqal Arazi Record a legally valid document forming part of the land record for transactional purposes. You can complete a sale, purchase, mortgage or gift on the Fard, or on a certified copy of the land record, exactly as before.

What changed on July 11, 2026?

The PLRA issued Notification No. PLRA/ADG.ADMIN/162-/2026, which withdrew the requirement to obtain or present a Green Property Certificate for property transactions and restored the traditional land record documents. Reports say the reason was practical: land records across Punjab are not yet fully digitized and citizens were struggling to obtain the certificate.

Does the withdrawal apply to the whole of Punjab?

Reports differ. Several outlets describe the withdrawal as province wide, while ProPakistani reports that the Fard will initially be issued only for areas where land records have not yet been digitized. The notification text has not been published on the PLRA website, so confirm the position for your district at your Arazi Record Center before you rely on it.

Can I still sell my property if I only have a Fard?

Yes. Since the July 11, 2026 withdrawal a transfer completed on the Fard or a certified copy of the land record is fully recognized, and nobody can refuse your deal for not having a Green Property Certificate.

Is the Green Property Certificate finished then?

No. It has not been cancelled and you can still apply for one. It remains the stronger document, because it is the only one that confirms possession, shows litigation and mortgages on the certificate itself, carries a Government of Punjab guarantee, and can be verified instantly through a QR code. It is simply no longer compulsory.

Should I still get a certificate?

It is optional, so this is your choice. The Fard is enough to make a deal legal. A Green Property Certificate is what tells you the deal is safe, which matters most when you are the buyer, when a bank is financing the purchase, or when the ownership history is complicated.

Disclaimer: This guide is general information based on official announcements and reporting available in 2026. Procedures, fees and dates can change with government notifications. Always confirm the latest requirements with the Punjab Land Records Authority (punjab-zameen.gov.pk) or your nearest Arazi Record Center.