I have been living in Riyadh for six years and own a 5 marla plot in a housing society in Lahore. I want to sell it, but I cannot get leave to travel to Pakistan right now. My cousin in Lahore is ready to handle the sale for me. I have read that NADRA lets overseas Pakistanis make a power of attorney online. My worry is whether the society office will accept this digital document for the transfer. Do societies ask for their own POA format? Will the society still need my biometric verification at some stage? I would like to understand this before I apply.
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Before applying, call the transfer branch of your society and ask one direct question: do they accept the NADRA digital POA for sale and transfer? Many societies have their own rules, and some want the POA to be on their own format or verified by their legal section.
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NADRA’s online POA service is made for exactly this situation. You apply through the NADRA POA portal, upload the signed POA, give your fingerprints and pay online. It saves you a trip to the embassy, but it does not decide whether a particular society will accept it.
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Check the wording of the POA carefully. It should clearly say your cousin can sell, sign the transfer papers, receive payment and appear before the society. A POA that only says “manage the property” may be rejected for a sale.
