ur record and positive client feedback demonstrates our commitment and dedication to our work. We analyze each case from different perspectives and our personal and professional service ensures that you will never feel be uninformed about your case. We value your input and encourage our clients to be as involved as possible with their case. We specialize and offer services in the following matters:
• Murder/ Attempted Murder/ Assault
• Narcotics (Drug Possession & Trafficking)
• Fraud / Cheating / Forgery
• Banking Crimes & Frauds
• Criminal Breach of Trust
• Embezzlement
• Criminal Intimidation
• Custom Matters
• Sexual Offences
• Property Disputes (Land Grabbing & Illegal transfer of title)
• Domestic Violence & Physical Abuse
• Medical Negligence
• Kidnapping/Abduction & Ransom
White Collar Crime
Murder/ Attempted Murder / Assault
Offences against the person are mostly committed in a variety of situations for which consequences could be serious. Punishment prescribed by the Pakistan Penal Code for breach of such laws is usually on the higher side. Both prosecuting and defending such charges may be quite difficult and requiring technical experience and insight. We undertake both prosecution and defence work and have a substantial experience of advocacy before various judicial forums of Pakistan.
Narcotics / Drug Possession
Possession of Narcotics substances entail serious consequences including capital sentence depending on the quantity recovered. Most narcotics cases are now being prosecuted under the Control of Narcotics Substances Act, 1997 (CNSA). Our chamber has gained a great deal of recognition in securing bails and, eventually, acquittals in some famous narcotics and drugs cases of the country, receiving media attention at both national and international level. We offer full representation for our clients (mostly foreign nationals) charged with drug related offences. Our services include representation at bail hearings, trials and appeals before the Divisional Bench at the High Court.
Fraud, Forgery, Cheating
Forgery is the process of making or adapting documents with the intention to deceive. It is a form of fraud and is often a key technique in the execution of identity theft. Questioned document examination is a scientific process for investigating many aspects of various documents and is often used to examine the provenance and verity of a suspected forgery. Sections 420, 468 and 471 of the Pakistan Penal Code deal exclusively with these offences and are the most common offences committed in Pakistan. We have built a strong working relationship with forensic and hand writing experts in order to provide efficient and effective represention for our clients
Criminal Breach of Trust
Whilst drafting the legislation, the legislators did not lose sight of situations where trust, faith and confidence is abused to a level that the matter should go to the courts of law. Section 406 of the Pakistan Penal Code exclusively deals with transactions where one party is aggrieved of the other for a variety of reasons with the most common allegation of dishonesty, cheating and embezzlement of funds.
Medical Negligence
Holding medical practitioners responsible for clinical negligence requires expertise and insight in the field of medicine and the technical terminology used. Gross negligence is not out of the reach of criminal law; all such transactions are now accountable and can be taken to task by our expert criminal lawyers. Collaboration with trusted and unbiased doctors has helped us in providing productive representation to many clients aggrieved with such wrongs.
Kidnapping / Abduction / Ransom
Kidnapping, Abduction and Ransom were originally included as offences under the Pakistan Penal Code, however, witnessing a rapid increase in the commission of these offences, the Anti Terrorism Act, 1997 assumed special jurisdiction to try these offences in the Anti Terrorism Courts. Our experience includes providing clients charged with these offences with an effective and fruitful representation, both at the trial and appellate stage. Usually, such matters involve money transactions, an essential constituent of the offence, which plays an extremely crucial role in establishing criminal liability.
White Collar Crime
White collar crimes are usually committed in business transactions and involve complex and intricate issues. Given the sophistication of commercial dealings, it is difficult to both prosecute and defend such transactions. In the recent past we have provided successful representation to business people, entrepreneurs, professionals and public officials relating to white collar crimes. Our expertise includes handling some of the most high profile white collar offences giving us the understanding of complex financial information and transactional processes. We have ample resources to manage document intensive business cases, as well as access to a network of financial experts and investigators to maximize your chances of prevailing.
Financial Crimes
Insider trading of financial crime perpetrated by individuals with the essential inside knowledge is now treated as a crime. Usually, the bank or financial institution is the victim, not the perpetrator, of the criminal conduct. These traditional crimes are distinguished from the new breed of federal criminal statutes that now prohibit and punish the financial institution for allowing itself to be used as the middleman to effectuate or camouflage the criminal conduct of others. Unlike the traditional banking crimes, these new crimes focus on the bank (or other financial institution) as the perpetrator, not the victim, of the criminal conduct. The offences are punishable under the Foreign Exchange Repatriation Regulation 1972.
Cyber Crime
Increase in technology and use of computers in both personal and business sector has increased remarkably. Law is constantly developing in this region due to drastic increase in the level of prosecutions. Allegations are not only extremely technical but also difficult to prove. Offences relating to cyber crime now fall within the domain of Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). We offer our specialization to the full range of cyber crime offences, including, electronic media offences, cyber crime information, credit card fraud, funds transfer, computer sabotage, hacking etc.
Banking offences
Our chamber regularly advises banks and other financial institutions, focusing mainly on banking and financial crimes. We have ample experience of litigation in the following areas:
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Breach of the terms of an instrument or document whereby possession of any asset or property offered as security for the re-payment of finance. |
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Fraudulent misrepresentation made to a financial institution |
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Dishonest alienation of mortgaged property. |
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Offences under the jurisdiction of Special Court (Banking Offences) |
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Property, Land, Real Estate Offences
In the past five years, Pakistan has witnessed a major boom in the property sector. In particular, the huge investments made by foreign nationals in the property sector due to the growing need for housing and high rises has caused a mushrooming effect that has rippled through out Pakistan. The recent surge, growth and investments made over the last few years in the property market has also brought with it illegal elements that through illegal means have tried to take advantage of the property boom. The following are the illegal means against which we protect our clients and provide a legal, yet practical, solution to the problems they might be facing with regards to their property.
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Illegal Possession |
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Illegal Dispossession is a new addition to the laws of property and has come about through the Illegal Dispossession Act of 2005 |
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Land grabbing |
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Transfer of title through forged documents (Forgery) |
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Immigration and Human Trafficking Offences
Offences relating to Immigration and Human Trafficking now fall under the jurisdiction of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA Act, 1974). We have successfully contested a number of high profile matters in the Special Court Central, securing bails and subsequently acquittals for our clients charged under the Immigration Ordinance, Prevention & Control Human Trafficking Ordinance 2002 and the Passport Act, 1974.
