KP govt to launch electronic Jaidad Card

PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has decided to launch an electronic Jaidad Card as part of the ongoing land record reforms in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. An official handout said that this initiative was aimed at providing citizens with easy and secure access to the land record through an integrated system.

The Jaidad Card will initially be introduced in the merged districts and will function as an e-passbook. Through this card, citizens will be able to access all the land record by scanning the QR code on the card by using a smartphone.

The chief minister made this decision while chairing a meeting of the Board of Revenue at the Chief Minister’s Secretariat. Provincial Minister for Revenue Nazir Abbasi, Additional Chief Secretaries Muhammad Abid Majeed and Ikramullah Khan, Senior Member Board of Revenue Syed Imtiaz Hussain Shah and other officials attended the meeting.

Briefing the participants about the initiative, the meeting was told that the Jaidad Card would prevent potential tampering and manipulation of land record besides creating convenience for citizens in getting land records and other matters related to revenue.

The card would contain a complete record of every citizen’s owned land in any district, and a mobile app will be available for verifying the information provided on the card. The Jaidad Card would not only provide citizens with various facilities but would also help resolve disputes related to property ownership.

Speaking at the meeting, the chief minister said the launch of the electronic Jaidad Card would be a key initiative of the provincial government in the context of revenue reforms. He said this would ensure the citizens faced no difficulties in accessing their land records.

He added the government was utilizing Information and Communication Technology effectively for land record reforms, which would ensure transparency in all matters related to land records. The chief minister directed the relevant authorities to ensure the formal launch of the property card as soon as possible so that citizens can avail of this modern facility without any delay.