KOHAT: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Furqan Ashraf said on Friday that the e-stamp paper system would bring transparency in land and property dealing and eliminate forgery and fraud in the district. After inaugurating e-stamp papers in his office, he said that launching the system was part of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government’s initiative of e-governance. Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) General , Sub-Registrar and officials of the revenue department were also present on the occasion. He said that in the past various tactics were used for illegal activities through the stamp papers.“The new online system and launching of e-stamp paper will not only bring transparency, but it will also stop the illegal culture of issuing stamp papers in back dates,” DC Kohat said. The official said that e-stamp papers would also help to resolve the property disputes and identify the exact price of land. Furqan Ashraf said e-stamp papers would uproot forgery and fraud as they would be verified online. “The provincial government is trying to provide services to the people at their doorsteps. Now people of Kohat can get e-stamp papers through the website www.estamp.kp.gov.pk with a single click,” Mr Ashraf added. Each e-stamp paper will be given a unique barcode with which the e-stamp paper can be verified online, he added. DLP Report
