Introducing Unified Cadastral System Model: Reforming & Modernizing Land Governance in Pakistan

The Specification Document for the Unified Cadastral System Model is now available on the PakistanGIS GeoNode Platform.

Developed and released by Survey of Pakistan, this document provides a standardized framework for reforming and modernizing the cadastral system of Pakistan. The sample model has been built within the ArcGIS environment.

What’s Inside?

  • Clear definitions of key cadastral components & layers
  • Guidelines for data collection, storage, sharing & maintenance
  • Metadata standards aligned with international best practices
  • Proposed workflows, stakeholder roles & responsibilities

Why It Matters?

  • Transparent & digitized land records
  • Reduced land disputes through boundary clarity
  • Stronger foundation for urban planning & infrastructure
  • Modernization of land governance with GIS integration

What You Can Do?

  • Read the Document — get familiar with its details
  • Share this Post — to raise awareness among surveyors, planners and academics
  • Contribute Your Feedback — your input can help refine implementation
  • Apply It in Your Work — mapping, planning, land administration & beyond

Access the full document here: http://geonode.pakistangis.org/documents/93

Together, let’s build a transparent, modern, and accessible cadastral system across Pakistan.

Google Earth Pro is now Free of Cost

From 30th Jan 2015, Google Earth Pro has been made available for free, earlier it was $400 per year. In order to get a free license key you may click here and download Earth Pro today. As compared to the normal free version, it allows the following additional functions:

  • Advanced Measurements: Measure land with polygon area measure, or determine affected radius with circle measure.
  • High-resolution printing: Print Images up to 4800×3200 px resolution.
  • Exclusive Pro data layers: Demographics, parcels, and traffic count for US only
  • Spreadsheet Import: Import up to 2500 addresses at a time, assigning placemarks and style templates in bulk.
  • GIS import: Visualize ESRI shapefiles (.shp) and MapInfo (.tab) files.
  • Movie-Maker: Export Windows Media and Quicktime HD movies, up to 1920×1080 resolution.

A comparative analysis of Free and Pro functions is given below:

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Surveying and Mapping Act 2013

In a recent GIS Working Group meeting in Lahore, it has been shared by Major (Retd.) Nadeem Ahmad Ch. Director, Survey of Pakistan that the bill has been approved by Standing Committee on Defence of National Assembly but due to paucity of time the bill could not be presented in National Assembly for passing. However, now the same has been initiated in shape Presidential Ordinance which is in process of approval by federal government. The copy of Surveying and Mapping 2013 is posted on the website of National Assembly which can be downloaded.