How to Apply for a Balochistan State Land Lease: Residential Plots of 200, 400 or 600 Square Yards

Under the Balochistan Land Lease Policy, 2026, a resident can apply through the Deputy Commissioner for a government residential plot of 200, 400 or 600 square yards, or a 200 square yard commercial plot, on a 30 year lease, paying half the lease amount within 30 days of the offer letter. Applicants from the village, tehsil or district where the land lies get priority.

The Board of Revenue notified the policy on 2 April 2026. We read its full text on the Balochistan Code, the provincial government's law portal, on 21 October 2026. It replaces the 2000 policy. This guide covers the residential and commercial plot route. A separate guide covers what happens after you hold a lease.

The Deputy Commissioner recommends residential and commercial leases

For a house plot, the Deputy Commissioner scrutinises the case and recommends it. Cases then go through the Board of Revenue, the Land Evaluation Committee and the Chief Minister. The Collector earmarks the plot only after the approved lease order reaches the district.

This matters because the district office is where you start, but it is not the final decision maker. Do not pay any person who says he can fix an allotment. The policy lists no agent, and the only payment it describes goes to the Collector.

Plot sizes are fixed at 200, 400 or 600 square yards for homes

Clause 3(e) says the residential plot will be of 200, 400 or 600 square yards. Clause 3(f) sets commercial plots for shops and small plazas at 200 square yards. The land must be state land within a municipal corporation, municipal committee or town committee limit, left over after public buildings are provided for.

Larger leases for farming, livestock, agro-industry, schools, hospitals and hotels follow a different path. They need a technical recommendation and a feasibility study from the department concerned, so a private person cannot just apply for a bigger plot.

Residents of the area come first

The order of priority in clause 3(e)(i) puts residents of the village or mouza, tehsil or district where the land lies first. Only after that are applicants from the rest of the division, the province and the country considered.

So bring proof of residence. The policy does not list documents, and we could not find a notified application form on the portal. A CNIC showing your address, a domicile and a recent local revenue entry are the sensible set to carry, but confirm the list with the Deputy Commissioner's office.

Half the lease amount is due within 30 days of the offer letter

Clause 4 says the lease runs for 30 years at first. The Collector decides the yearly lease rate. You pay 50 percent of the lease amount, as the Collector fixes it, within 30 days of the offer letter. The other 50 percent is paid in equal instalments within two years of the lease order.

The policy does not state any rupee rate, so we cannot give you a price per square yard. Ask for the figure in writing. Where more than one person wants the same land, the Collector sets the lease amount by auction (clause 6).

1. Check that the plot is state land and where it sits, using the district revenue record.
2. Apply to the Deputy Commissioner with proof that you live in the area.
3. Wait for the recommendation and the Land Evaluation Committee review.
4. Pay 50 percent within 30 days if you receive an offer letter.
5. Pay the rest in equal instalments within two years of the lease order.
6. Keep every receipt and the signed lease order.

Before you pay, confirm the land is clear. A plot with a disputed entry can cost you years, so read the steps in checking land records in Balochistan. Taxes are yours too: clause 7 makes the lessee liable for local, provincial and federal taxes, which for a built plot includes Balochistan property tax.

Know the limits before you build

The lease is for the stated purpose only. If land is not used for the purpose it was leased for, it can be resumed (clause 12). You cannot assign, sublet, mortgage or transfer the leased land without prior government approval (clause 11).

After 30 years, extension is by performance. For residential use the second extension is 30 more years. For commercial use it is 10 years. And a lessee who has developed the land and broken no condition may be granted ownership after 40 years, on paying a price the government fixes (clause 10). What happens on breach, death and appeal is in our guide on cancellation, heirs and transfer of a leased plot.

Common questions

How long is a Balochistan state land lease?

It is 30 years at first. Extension depends on performance and is decided by the Deputy Commissioner when the lease ends.

What size residential plot can I get?

You can apply for 200, 400 or 600 square yards. Commercial plots for shops and small plazas are 200 square yards.

How much do I pay up front?

Half of the lease amount fixed by the Collector, within 30 days of the offer letter. The remaining half is paid in equal instalments within two years.

Who gets priority for a plot?

Residents of the village or mouza, tehsil or district where the land is located. Other applicants are considered after them.

Does the policy give a price per square yard?

No. The Collector or Deputy Commissioner decides the rate. Ask the district office for it in writing before you pay.

Can I own the plot later?

Possibly. The policy allows proprietary rights after 40 years if you developed the land and broke no condition, on payment of a price the government fixes.

How we verified this

What we checked, where we read it, and what we could not confirm.

We read the full text of the Balochistan Land Lease Policy, 2026 on the Balochistan Code on 21 October 2026. We could not find a notified application form, a document list, a fee, or the yearly lease rates, and we do not state any. Practice in each district may differ from the written policy. This is general information, not legal advice.