Sindh Excise has temporarily relaxed the mandatory seller NADRA biometric verification requirement for vehicle ownership transfers until June 30, 2026.
According to reports, the notification was issued by the Sindh Excise, Taxation, and Narcotics Control Department on May 6, 2026.
Under the relaxation, vehicle buyers can complete transfer cases without the seller’s mandatory biometric verification during the exemption period.
Why Sindh Has Relaxed the Rule
The move appears aimed at reducing transfer hurdles for the public.
In many used-car cases, buyers face delays because the previous owner is unavailable, abroad, deceased, uncooperative, or difficult to trace. This creates problems for people who have already purchased vehicles but cannot complete the transfer process due to missing seller verification.
The temporary exemption gives buyers more time to clear pending ownership transfer cases before the June 30 deadline.
Who Benefits Most?
This relaxation will matter most for:
- Used-car buyers with pending transfer cases
- Dealers handling older or delayed ownership files
- Buyers who purchased vehicles from sellers who are now unavailable
- Families dealing with inherited or old vehicle ownership issues
- Owners of vehicles still registered in someone else’s name
For Karachi and the wider Sindh used-car market, this is a major facilitation step because delayed transfers are common and can create legal, tax, and challan-related complications.
Why Vehicle Transfer Still Matters
Even with this relaxation, buyers should not treat transfer as optional.
If a vehicle remains registered in the previous owner’s name, it can create issues around:
- Traffic challans
- Token tax records
- Ownership disputes
- Sale verification
- Police checking
- Future resale
- Accident or liability cases
The buyer may have physical possession of the vehicle, but the registration record still matters. That is why completing the transfer remains important even during the temporary exemption period.
Bottom Line
Sindh’s biometric relaxation gives vehicle buyers breathing room, especially those stuck in pending transfer cases because the seller is unavailable.
But the exemption is temporary. Buyers should use the window before June 30, 2026 to complete pending transfers instead of delaying the process again.
For anyone buying a Sindh-registered used car, the safer approach remains simple: verify documents, clear dues, complete transfer as early as possible, and avoid keeping the vehicle on open transfer for too long.
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