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Power of Attorney Bahria Town Karachi 2026 | Sell Property from Overseas Guide
بحریہ ٹاؤن کراچی پراپرٹی بیچنے کے لیے پاور آف اٹارنی 2026 — اوورسیز پاکستانی مکمل گائیڈ (تصدیق، ای-اسٹیمپ، ویریفیکیشن)
Last Updated: 19 October 2026 — Complete step-by-step guide for overseas Pakistanis selling a Bahria Town Karachi property through a Power of Attorney, without travelling to Pakistan.
Are you an overseas Pakistani who wants to sell a Bahria Town Karachi plot, villa or apartment but finds it expensive or difficult to fly back to Pakistan and visit the Bahria Town office for the transfer? You have another option: make a Power of Attorney (POA) and give the right to sell and complete the transfer to a trusted family member, friend or anyone you trust, who then handles the whole transaction on your behalf. This guide walks you through exactly how to make, attest, E-stamp, advertise and get your Power of Attorney verified by Bahria Town Karachi — the fastest route is a simple walk-in to your nearest Pakistani embassy.
1. Power of Attorney for Overseas Sellers — At a Glance
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| What it is | A legal document letting a trusted person sell & transfer your BTK property on your behalf |
| Who it is for | Overseas Pakistanis who cannot travel to Pakistan for the transfer |
| Who you appoint | A family member, friend or anyone you trust (your “attorney”) |
| Bahria requires | Attested POA + Newspaper ad (English & Urdu) + E-stamp + Video verification Bahria requirement |
| Where to attest (abroad) | Your nearest Pakistani embassy / consulate |
| Attest again in Pakistan | Foreign Office, FTC Building, Shahrah-e-Faisal, Karachi |
| E-stamp | Non-Judicial Power of Attorney E-stamp — PKR 7,000 via National Bank of Pakistan |
| Newspaper ad wait | 7 days after the ad is published |
| Bahria verification | About 7 working days + a video call to the seller |
| Applies to | All BTK plots, villas & apartments — every precinct |
2. Why Overseas Pakistanis Sell BTK Property via Power of Attorney
For an overseas Pakistani, flying back just to sign a transfer at the Bahria Town Karachi office is expensive, time-consuming and often impractical — airfare, leave from work and days on the ground add up quickly. A Power of Attorney solves this cleanly: you authorise someone you trust in Pakistan to act for you, and they complete the sale and transfer while you stay abroad.
- No need to travel — the whole transfer is handled by your attorney in Pakistan.
- Save money & time — no airfare, no leave, no waiting in Karachi.
- Stay in control — the POA defines exactly what the attorney can do, and Bahria verifies it with you by video call.
- Trusted hands — appoint a family member, close friend or anyone you genuinely trust.
3. What Bahria Town Karachi Requires for a Power of Attorney
Before Bahria Town Karachi will accept a sale/transfer done through a Power of Attorney, four things must be in place Bahria requirement:
| # | Requirement | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Attested Power of Attorney | Attested first by the Pakistani embassy abroad, then by the Foreign Office in Karachi |
| 2 | Newspaper advertisement | Published in both an English and an Urdu newspaper |
| 3 | E-stamp | Non-Judicial Power of Attorney E-stamp of PKR 7,000 from National Bank of Pakistan |
| 4 | Video verification | Bahria staff video-call the seller to confirm the POA is genuine |
4. What the Power of Attorney (Seller) Form Contains
The General Power of Attorney (Seller) is a single document that clearly identifies the seller, the property, the attorney and the powers being granted. Housing Associates can provide the ready template. It includes:
| Section | What You Fill / What It Says |
|---|---|
| Executant (Seller) | Your name, S/D/W of, address, CNIC, passport no. and current residence abroad |
| Property details | Registration #, size/measurement, villa/plot number, precinct #, street # — “situated in Bahria Town Karachi” |
| Attorney appointed | Name, S/o, CNIC and address of the trusted person you authorise |
| Powers granted | To look after, manage, sell, mortgage, transfer and exchange the property; receive earnest money and full sale consideration; get stamp papers; execute transfer documents; and appear at the Bahria Town Karachi office for the transfer |
| Irrevocable clause | The authority is irrevocable until your written consent on stamp paper; the attorney’s acts bind you and your legal heirs |
| Signatures | Executant (seller), General Attorney, and two witnesses — each with signature, name, CNIC, phone and email |
| Attestation blocks | Spaces for “Attested by Pakistan Embassy” and “Attested by Foreign Office” |
Need the form? Housing Associates can send you the ready Power of Attorney (Seller) template to print and fill. Just message us and we will share it.
5. Three Ways to Get Your POA Attested at the Pakistani Embassy
To get the Power of Attorney attested from your country, there are three ways through NADRA / the Pakistani mission:
| Option | How It Works | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| 🌐 Online | Apply on the NADRA e-ID portal: id.nadra.gov.pk/e-id | Those comfortable applying fully online |
| 🏢 Walk-in | Visit the Pakistani embassy / consulate in your country in person | Fastest — usually done the same day Fastest route |
| 📱 Nadra Pak ID app | Download the NADRA Pak ID application and apply for the attorney online | Those who prefer a mobile app |
All three are valid. Below we walk through the walk-in route in detail, because it is the simplest and fastest.
6. Step by Step — The Complete Power of Attorney Process
Here is the full journey from printing the form abroad to Bahria Town verifying your attorney, using the walk-in embassy route:
| Step | What to Do | Where / Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Print the form | Get a printout of the Power of Attorney (Seller) document | At home / abroad |
| 2. Sign with 2 witnesses | Sign the document and have two witnesses sign, each with their name and ID card (CNIC) | At home / abroad |
| 3. Go to the Pakistani embassy | Take the printed, witnessed document to the Pakistani embassy / consulate in your country | Your country — same day |
| 4. Carry your originals | Bring your original passport, CNIC, NICOP or POC, and the CNIC of the attorney (the person you are giving rights to) | At the embassy |
| 5. Embassy attests | The embassy attests the document and returns it to you — task done the same day | Embassy |
| 6. Courier to Pakistan | Courier the attested document to your attorney in Pakistan | Courier |
| 7. Foreign Office attestation | Your attorney takes it to the Foreign Office, FTC Building, Shahrah-e-Faisal, Karachi with their original CNIC; it is attested again and returned | Karachi — about 3–4 hours |
| 8. E-stamp at National Bank | Take the attested POA to National Bank of Pakistan, get an E-stamp challan of PKR 7,000 and pay — they issue the Non-Judicial Power of Attorney E-stamp | NBP |
| 9. Newspaper advertisement | Meanwhile, publish the POA advertisement in one English and one Urdu newspaper | Newspapers |
| 10. Wait 7 days | Wait 7 days after the ad is published | — |
| 11. Submit to Bahria Town | Merge the attested POA + both newspaper ads + the E-stamp + all original documents, and submit to the Bahria Town Karachi Head Office | BTK Head Office |
| 12. Bahria verifies | Bahria takes about 7 working days and video-calls the seller to confirm you issued this POA to the named attorney; once you confirm, the POA is verified | BTK — 7 working days |
| 13. Transfer proceeds | After verification, the transfer proceeds exactly like a normal transfer | See below |
Same-day abroad: the embassy attestation is typically completed the very same day you walk in. The time-consuming parts are the courier to Pakistan, the 7-day newspaper wait and Bahria’s 7-working-day verification — plan your timeline around these.
7. Documents Checklist — Seller & Attorney
| Who | Documents |
|---|---|
| 🧑 Seller (you, abroad) | Printed & witnessed POA form; original passport; CNIC; NICOP or POC; (two witnesses with name & CNIC) |
| 🧑💼 Attorney (in Pakistan) | Original CNIC (needed at the Foreign Office and for Bahria submission); the attorney’s CNIC copy is also written into the POA |
| 🏠 Property | Allotment / ownership documents of the BTK plot, villa or apartment being sold |
| 📄 After attestation | Attested POA (embassy + Foreign Office), E-stamp (PKR 7,000), English & Urdu newspaper ads |
8. E-Stamp (Non-Judicial) — PKR 7,000 at National Bank
Once the POA is attested by both the embassy and the Foreign Office in Karachi, it needs an E-stamp. Take the attested document to the National Bank of Pakistan, get an E-stamp challan of PKR 7,000, pay it, and the bank issues the Non-Judicial Power of Attorney E-stamp. This makes the POA a properly stamped legal instrument for the property transaction.
9. Newspaper Advertisement — English & Urdu (7-Day Wait)
Bahria Town requires the Power of Attorney to be advertised in the press — in both an English and an Urdu newspaper. This is a public notice of the authority being granted. After the advertisement is published, there is a 7-day waiting period before you submit the file to Bahria Town Karachi. You can run the newspaper ad in parallel with the attestation and E-stamp steps to save time.
10. Bahria Town Verification & Video Call
When you submit the complete file (attested POA + both newspaper ads + E-stamp + all original documents) to the Bahria Town Karachi Head Office, Bahria takes about 7 working days to verify. As part of verification, Bahria staff video-call the seller directly and ask you to confirm that you issued this Power of Attorney to the named person. When you confirm on the video call, Bahria marks the POA as verified — and the sale can then be transferred through your attorney.
Be reachable: keep the phone number and video-call app you gave on the POA active and answer Bahria’s verification call promptly — this is the step that confirms the attorney is genuine.
11. After Verification — The Transfer Process
Once Bahria Town has verified your Power of Attorney, the transfer proceeds exactly like any normal Bahria Town Karachi transfer — the only difference is that your attorney signs and appears on your behalf instead of you. The required documents, transfer fee, FBR tax and NDC/NOC steps are the same.
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For the full transfer walkthrough, read our Bahria Town Karachi Property Transfer Process guide, and for costs see the transfer fees and FBR tax guides.
12. Costs & Timeline at a Glance
| Stage | Cost | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Embassy attestation (abroad) | Embassy fee (varies by country) | Same day |
| Courier to Pakistan | Courier charges | 2–5 days (by country) |
| Foreign Office attestation (Karachi) | Nominal | About 3–4 hours |
| E-stamp (National Bank) | PKR 7,000 | Same day |
| Newspaper ad (English + Urdu) | Newspaper charges | Publish + 7-day wait |
| Bahria verification | — | About 7 working days + video call |
| Property transfer | Transfer fee + FBR tax (as normal) | As per transfer process |
Embassy, courier and newspaper charges vary — the fixed BTK-side cost to note is the PKR 7,000 E-stamp. Confirm current requirements with the Pakistani embassy and Bahria Town Karachi.
13. Works for All Plots, Villas & Apartments — Every Precinct
This Power of Attorney process applies to every Bahria Town Karachi property type — plots, villas and apartments — across all precincts. Whether you are selling a 125 or 250 sq yard plot, a Bahria Homes or private villa, or a Bahria Apartment, an overseas seller can use the same POA route to complete the sale without travelling to Pakistan.
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14. Frequently Asked Questions — Bahria Town Karachi Power of Attorney
Q 1: Can I sell my Bahria Town Karachi property without coming to Pakistan?
Yes. As an overseas Pakistani you can make a Power of Attorney authorising a trusted family member or friend in Pakistan to sell and transfer the property on your behalf, so you do not have to travel.
Q 2: What does Bahria Town require for a Power of Attorney?
Four things: an attested Power of Attorney (embassy + Foreign Office), a newspaper advertisement in both English and Urdu, a PKR 7,000 Non-Judicial E-stamp from National Bank, and a video verification call with the seller.
Q 3: How do I get my Power of Attorney attested abroad?
Three ways: apply online on the NADRA e-ID portal (id.nadra.gov.pk/e-id), walk in to the Pakistani embassy/consulate in your country, or use the NADRA Pak ID app. The walk-in route is usually the fastest and is often completed the same day.
Q 4: What do I take to the Pakistani embassy?
The printed POA signed by you and two witnesses (with their names and CNICs), your original passport/CNIC/NICOP/POC, and the CNIC of the attorney you are appointing. The embassy attests it and returns it the same day.
Q 5: What happens after the embassy attests the POA?
Courier it to your attorney in Pakistan. They take it to the Foreign Office at the FTC Building, Shahrah-e-Faisal, Karachi with their original CNIC for a second attestation (about 3–4 hours), then get the PKR 7,000 E-stamp from National Bank.
Q 6: How much does the E-stamp cost?
The Non-Judicial Power of Attorney E-stamp is PKR 7,000, obtained by challan and paid at the National Bank of Pakistan.
Q 7: Why do I need a newspaper advertisement?
Bahria Town requires the Power of Attorney to be advertised in both an English and an Urdu newspaper as a public notice. After publication there is a 7-day waiting period before you submit the file to Bahria.
Q 8: How long does Bahria Town take to verify the POA?
About 7 working days after you submit the complete file. During verification, Bahria staff video-call the seller to confirm the POA was genuinely issued to the named attorney.
Q 9: What is the video verification call?
A video call from Bahria staff to you (the seller), asking you to confirm that you issued this Power of Attorney to your named attorney. Once you confirm, Bahria marks the POA as verified.
Q 10: Does the Power of Attorney work for plots, villas and apartments?
Yes — it works for all Bahria Town Karachi property types (plots, villas and apartments) across every precinct.
Q 11: Can the Power of Attorney be cancelled?
The standard seller POA is drafted as irrevocable until your written consent on stamp paper, and the attorney’s acts bind you and your legal heirs. Read the document carefully and seek independent legal advice before signing.
Q 12: What happens after the POA is verified?
The transfer proceeds like a normal Bahria Town Karachi transfer — same documents, transfer fee and FBR tax — except your attorney signs and appears on your behalf. See our transfer process guide.
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Disclaimer: This guide explains the general Power of Attorney process for selling a Bahria Town Karachi property as an overseas Pakistani, based on current practice. Embassy, Foreign Office, NADRA, National Bank and Bahria Town requirements, fees and timelines may change — always confirm the latest requirements with the Pakistani embassy, the relevant authorities and Bahria Town Karachi before acting. This is general information, not legal advice; for the wording of your Power of Attorney, seek independent legal counsel. Housing Associates is not liable for decisions made based on this content.
