How a Plot Is Verified and Transferred in DHA Quetta

A purchase in DHA Quetta is completed in the authority's own records, not by a private agreement alone. The short answer: the seller obtains a No Demand Certificate, both sides complete forms and biometrics before a transfer officer at DHA Quetta's head office or a regional office, the taxes due are paid, and DHA issues a new allocation letter in the buyer's name.

This article sets out the procedure as DHA Quetta publishes it. The procedures document on its website was produced in May 2024, so treat each step as the published procedure and confirm with DHA that it is still current. It is a guide to what to expect, not legal advice.

Before anything else: confirm what is being sold

Establish whether you are being offered an affidavit file, an allocated property or a plot with possession. They are checked differently. Our article on files, intimation letters and allocated plots explains each.

• An affidavit file is checked through DHA Quetta's Verification of Affidavit procedure at the Land Directorate. A verified file is stamped and signed in red on the reverse, with a serial number and date.
• An allocated property is in a named member's record. The seller should hold the original allocation letter and an original CNIC, both of which the transfer procedure requires.
• A balloted property can be looked up by CNIC on DHA Quetta's ballot result search.

We did not find a public online tool on DHA Quetta's website for checking a plot or file by its number. Verification is done by the authority's offices, so plan for a visit by you or someone authorised to act for you.

Step 1: the No Demand Certificate

DHA Quetta's transfer procedures state that an NDC "is mandatory for the process of transfers". The NDC page says the application is submitted at the head office or a regional office with the fee voucher and the documents for the category, that a normal NDC is cleared in two to three working days once the application is accepted as complete, and that an urgent one can be issued within eight hours. Every category requires an active membership number.

For a buyer, the NDC answers a simple question: are there unpaid dues on this property? Ask to see it.

Step 2: choose the route

The procedures describe two ways to complete a transfer.

• Full transfer. Seller and purchaser attend together. The seller surrenders the allocation letter and the purchaser is issued a new one.
• Cancellation, then transfer. The seller surrenders the property file separately, in favour of a named purchaser, by giving the purchaser's CNIC copy and contact details. The purchaser applies for the allocation letter afterwards.

Transfers are done by appointment before a transfer officer. The procedures say a same-day transfer is possible only at the head office, and that allocation letters are produced at the head office and dispatched.

Step 3: attendance and biometrics

The seller completes the formalities, including biometrics and signatures, and presents an original CNIC and the allocation letter. The purchaser's biometrics are then taken to complete the transfer. Either party may complete their part at a regional office, and the allocation letter is sent to the address the customer gives.

Step 4: the documents

For a regular transfer the published list includes:

• a verified No Demand Certificate;
• an undertaking by the seller and an undertaking by the purchaser, each on stamp paper;
• the allocation form for the purchaser, with photograph and CNIC;
• the membership form, for a purchaser who is not already a member;
• the transfer fee and the membership fee;
• proof of payment of the federal advance tax due from the seller and from the purchaser.

DHA Quetta's procedure page adds that photographs and CNIC photocopies must be attested by an Oath Commissioner. The list for a gift between blood relations, an inheritance, a minor or a company is different, and each is set out in the same document.

Step 5: taxes and fees

Two federal advance income taxes apply to a transfer of immovable property under the Income Tax Ordinance 2001: one collected from the seller (section 236C) and one from the purchaser (section 236K). The Federal Board of Revenue's guidance says the payment slip is created by the authority or housing society that records the transfer, which is why DHA Quetta asks for the paid vouchers. DHA's procedures note that the seller's tax does not apply to a first allocatee.

Provincial levies under Balochistan law, such as capital value tax and stamp duty, may also apply. DHA Quetta's fee document says only that federal and provincial taxes apply "as per latest tax regime".

DHA Quetta publishes a fee structure for its Transfer and Record Directorate (a file produced in April 2026) on its downloads page, covering membership, allocation and transfer fees by plot size, the NDC fee and a late fee for transfers left beyond a set period.

If you cannot attend in person

The procedures allow a special power of attorney or a special authority letter where the seller or purchaser is abroad or cannot be present. How that works, including attestation and DHA's video-call check, is covered in buying in DHA Quetta from abroad.

Where the offices are

DHA Quetta's head office is on the Main RCD Highway, DHA Quetta, and its contact page lists regional offices in Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad and Peshawar. Current phone numbers, timings and addresses are on the official contact page.

How NASASI Estate helps

We coordinate the checks and the appointments and tell you what each paper is. We are not a law firm: for a legal opinion on a property, involve independent legal counsel. To start, see property advisory or send an enquiry with the details of the plot or file.

Frequently asked questions

Is a No Demand Certificate required to transfer a plot in DHA Quetta?

Yes. DHA Quetta's transfer procedures state that an NDC is mandatory. The NDC page says a normal certificate is cleared in two to three working days once the application is complete, and an urgent one within eight hours.

Do the buyer and the seller both have to attend?

Not always. A full transfer is carried out with both present. The procedures also allow the seller to surrender the file separately in favour of a named purchaser, who applies for the allocation letter afterwards.

Can a DHA Quetta transfer be done outside Quetta?

Either party may complete their part at a regional office. The procedures say a same-day transfer is possible only at the head office.

Which taxes are paid on a transfer?

Federal advance income tax is collected from the seller and from the purchaser, and provincial levies may apply. Rates change, so this article gives none; confirm them for the date of your transfer.

Sources

• DHA Quetta, Transfer and Record Directorate procedures and the procedures document linked from that page (the document carries no date; the file was produced in May 2024).
• DHA Quetta, No Demand Certificate and Verification of Affidavit (undated procedure pages).
• DHA Quetta, downloads (fee structure, forms) and contact.
• Federal Board of Revenue, frequently asked questions for overseas Pakistanis on sections 236C and 236K.
• Federal Board of Revenue, Salient Features, Budget 2026-27 (proposed budget measures, June 2026).
• Government of Balochistan, Balochistan Finance Act 2013 (capital value tax; later amendments not reviewed).