The Punjab Waqf Board has received relief from the Waqf Tribunal, with the deadline for registering properties on the UMMID portal extended by two months. Under the supervision of Chairman Mohammad Owais and CEO Shaukat Ahmed Pare, the Board is working to register its properties on the portal after three levels of verification.
Earlier, the Ministry of Minority Affairs had directed all state Waqf Boards to register 24,401 properties on the UMMID portal by 5 December 2025. Several petitions were filed in the Supreme Court seeking an extension of the deadline. However, during the hearing on 3 December, the Supreme Court rejected these petitions, stating that Boards could approach their respective state Waqf Tribunals for deadline extensions.
Following this option, Punjab Waqf Board filed petitions under Section 3B of the Waqf (Amendment) Act. The Faridkot and Jalandhar tribunals granted an additional two months, while the Ropar tribunal extended the deadline to 18 December. Progress reports will be reviewed on 18 December, and the Firozpur and Patiala tribunals are yet to hold hearings. Based on progress, Waqf Tribunals can grant a maximum of six more months for completing the registration.
