Islamabad (TNS)…Chaudhry Shafqat Mahmood praised for ensuring women’s inheritance rights
President of the Anjuman Patwariyan, Fatah Jang, Yasir Arafat Khan, popularly known as Nozi Khan, has lauded Tehsildar Chaudhry Shafqat Mahmood for what he described as bold and unprecedented measures aimed at reforming the local revenue system and protecting women’s inheritance rights in the area.
Speaking to reporters on Saturday, President Khan said the tehsildar’s performance within a short period had set a new benchmark for transparency, accessibility, and people-centric governance in Punjab’s revenue administration.
In a society where women are too often deprived of their rightful share in property and inheritance, Mr. Mahmood has demonstrated both courage and commitment. His initiatives have restored public confidence in the system and offered long-awaited relief to vulnerable citizens.
According to local residents, revenue offices in rural Punjab have traditionally been associated with delays and complicated procedures, often leaving families in distress over inheritance and land transfers. Such cases frequently disadvantaged women, who either abandoned their claims under social pressure or faced years of uncertainty.
Mr. Mahmood, however, introduced swift-response mechanisms in the Fatah Jang tehsil revenue office. Dedicated counters were set up to assist women seeking inheritance documentation, with staff directed to prioritise their cases. Several women told Dawn they had been surprised by the change in official attitude.
“I came to claim my share in my father’s property and expected resistance,” said one woman who requested anonymity. “But I was treated with respect and my case was resolved in days, not months.”
President Khan said his association of patwaris fully endorsed the tehsildar’s reforms, noting that the success of any revenue system depended on field staff working under effective leadership. He added that Mr. Mahmood’s approach had significantly improved the relationship between the public and the revenue office.
Residents of Fatah Jang noted that the tehsildar’s open-door policy and accessibility to ordinary citizens had already improved the office’s reputation. “For the first time in years, people feel they can walk into a revenue office and be heard,” said a local elder.
By prioritising women’s inheritance rights, ensuring timely land transfers, and making the office approachable for all, Mr. Mahmood has, according to many locals, restored faith in a system long viewed as inaccessible and complicated.
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