Property problems in Pakistan, handled from abroad
Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa now have special courts for overseas Pakistanis' property cases. We help you prepare: check your papers, explain your options and get a petition ready for an advocate to review.
How the special courts work
Punjab set up special courts for overseas Pakistanis' property cases by a law passed in 2025. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa passed its own law in 2026.
In Punjab there is a special court in every district. In May 2026 the Lahore High Court sent overseas Pakistanis' property cases to these courts, including cases already running, which continue from the stage they had reached.
The courts hear disputes about property you own or inherited: possession, inheritance and family shares, partition, mutation and powers of attorney.
Under the Punjab law a case can be started electronically, and evidence from abroad can be given through a Pakistani mission or by video link.
You still need an advocate in Pakistan to take the case to court. We get the filing prepared: your papers checked, your options explained, and a draft petition for your advocate to review.
What to send us
Please don't send documents yet. Tell us about your case first. When we reply, we will ask for copies of the papers you have, such as:
- Fard (record of rights) for the property, as recent as possible
- Registry or sale deed
- Mutation (intiqal) record
- Any power of attorney you have given or received
- Your NICOP or POC, and your CNIC
- Earlier court orders or notices, if there are any
Missing papers are common. Tell us what you have and what you do not.
Official help for overseas Pakistanis
These are government and court services, free to use. Lexiber is not connected to them.
- Call +92 42 111 672 672
Punjab Overseas Pakistanis Commission (OPC)
Complaints from overseas Pakistanis about matters in Punjab, including property; 24/7
- WhatsApp, messages only
Supreme Court Overseas Litigants Facilitation Cell
WhatsApp messages only, and only for cases already in the Supreme Court
+92 326 4442444