13/08/2026
SMBR Reviews Reform Progress and Record of Rights Re-writing
Senior Member, Board of Revenue, Sindh, Syed Khalid Hyder Shah chaired two separate meetings regarding ongoing reform initiatives to strengthen and modernize land administration in Sindh, today at Revenue House, Karachi.
The first was a follow-up meeting to advance the deliberations of an earlier meeting held by Member (Reforms), regarding reforms in the Directorate of Settlement, Survey & Land Records Sindh and allied offices.
The second was a separate online meeting on the re-writing of the Record of Rights (RoR), attended by all Commissioners, Deputy Commissioners, Assistant Commissioners, and other revenue officials, as well as District Managers of People’s Service Centers (PSCs).
The follow-up meeting reviewed progress on key reform areas, including the proposed amendments to the Sindh City Survey Act, 1987 and Sindh City Survey Rules, 1988, modernization of the Directorate’s operational framework, and improvement of professional training at Sindh Tapedar College, Hyderabad. Discussions focused on translating reform proposals into practical and coordinated measures to strengthen institutional capacity, administrative efficiency and overall performance.
During the online meeting, Member (Reforms), Mr. Saifullah Abro and Secretary-cum-Director LARMIS, Mr. Muhammad Yousif Shaikh briefed the meeting on the progress of Record of Rights re-writing, based on the latest updates reflected on the provincial digital dashboard regarding rewriting.
Progress was reviewed in detail at the division, district and taluka levels. The Senior Member invited comments and feedback from the Commissioners, Deputy Commissioners, Assistant Commissioners and other participating officers regarding the progress achieved, challenges being faced and measures required to further improve performance and accelerate the process.
Following the detailed review and feedback, the Senior Member issued directions to expedite the re-writing process and improve performance at all levels, with emphasis on close monitoring, effective coordination, accountability and timely completion.
The performance of the best-performing divisions, districts and field formations was also appreciated, encouraging other teams to build on their progress and achieve improved results.
The two meetings reaffirmed BOR’s commitment to institutional modernization, digital monitoring, improved performance, efficient land records management and better public service delivery across Sindh.
