Assalam o Alaikum all,

Recently, a very good location plot was put on offer by a local agent in Islamabad. The demand of the plot was below the market price which created doubts in my mind. Later the agent revealed that the owner of the plot was overseas and has given POWER OF ATTORNEY to his nephew residing in Islamabad. The power of attorney was about 6 years old and seemed outdated and a fake one. However, the agent insisted that the power of attorney has been accepted by the CDA and a new and fresh power of attorney will be submitted at the time of transfer of allotment. He demanded Rs. 500,000 as advance so that he could start the process of transfer. He arranged a meeting between me and the nephew of the owner who is the attorney in this case but just before half an hour before the meeting he rang me up and said that the meeting has been postponed.

During all the meetings and negotiations his information about the plot has been sketchy and he seemed uncertain when replying my queries.

As this matter will benefit many of us, I request the respected veterans of the forum to enlighten us about the process of buying property on POWER OF ATTORNEY and also discuss ways to authenticate power of attorney and other property documents before sealing any deal.

Thanks.