Criminal Laws

“No person shall be deprived of life or liberty save in accordance with law” - Article 9 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973

At Rizvi Law Attorneys, we are all committed to protecting your rights and fighting for the best possible outcome in your case. We have a deep understanding of criminal law and a proven track record of successfully defending clients facing a wide range of charges. From the moment you hire us, we will stand by you, providing clear guidance and a powerful defence every step of the way.


We are aware that criminal charges can change one's life in an instant. The future he/she's worked so hard for and the reputation built suddenly come at risk. During these difficult times, such persons need a strong and unwavering advocate on their side, and we are here to be that advocate.

Criminal law is founded on the principles of justice, equity, and good conscience. These principles serve as the foundation for creating a fair penal policy aimed at making society safer for everyone. This field of law is far-reaching, encompassing any act or omission that violates a rule set by the legislature or another governing authority. In essence, any such violation is considered a crime.

We are the experts in advising and representing the clients pursuing or defending the offences charged at local Police Stations, Anti Narcotics Force (ANF), anti-corruption, or are matters involving the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), Anti-Corruption Department, Financial Monitoring Unit (FMU) etc., we have the expertise in advising and representing clients in relation to insider trading, corporate fraud, securities fraud, anti-money laundering (AML), sanctions and regulatory compliance and other technical issues that can attract criminal liability.

We see it as our duty to ensure justice is served by (1) helping victims receive fair compensation from offenders; (2) making sure suspects, defendants, those in custody, and witnesses are treated properly under the law; (3) working to clear the innocent without harassment; (4) ensuring the guilty are held accountable for their actions.

We oversee that the administration of justice is properly held during if it's trial, appeal, revision, or contains the nature of a Habeas Corpus and/or have the supplementary application regarding public prosecutor, bails, commissions for the examination of witness, special rules or evidence or are application relating to provisions to bonds, or of the disposal of property, transfer of criminal cases and supplementary provisions or conduct of irregular proceedings and/or any other miscellaneous matters.

We, the Rizvi Law Attorneys, are your right choice whether you are a victim of an unlawful charge or a victim of any of the offences falling or relating to public servant, including contempt of the lawful authority of public servants, false evidence, of public justice, or of counterfeit coins and Government Stamps and/or about weights and measures or offences affecting the public health, safety, convenience, decency and morals, or offences relating to religion, affecting the human body, wrongful restraint and wrongful confinement, of rape and of unnatural offences or property through theft, extortion, robbery and dacoity, hijacking, criminal misappropriation of property, criminal breach of trust, receiving of stolen property, of cheating, fraudulent deeds and disposition of property, mischief and criminal trespass, or offences relating to documents and to Trade or Property marks through forgery or false documents, counterfeiting currency and bank notes and criminal breach of contracts of service, or offences relating to marriage, defamation, criminal intimidation, insult and annoyance and the attempts to commit offences, and/or offences relating to emigration/immigration, cyber crimes (including cyber stalking, impersonation, breaching of privacy, fraud, trafficking in child pornography and intellectual property, stealing identities, or violating privacy, cybercrime, etc.,).

We are your first choice even if you are victim of offence or have been charged for any one or more offences falling under the term "White-Collar Crime" and facing one or any combination of charges known as Embezzlement; Larceny (involves taking someone's property without paying for or returning it); Extortion; Fraud (often includes but is not limited to health care fraud and tax fraud); Price Fixing; Racketeering (the extortion of money by force); Computer Fraud (using a computer or technological devices to commit a crime); Securities and Commodities Law Violations; Environmental Law Violations); Bank Fraud (an act or pattern of activity where the purpose is to defraud a bank of funds); Tax Evasion (fraud in filing or paying taxes); Bribery; Cellular Phone Fraud (unauthorized use, tampering, or manipulation of a cellular phone or service; Cyber Crime (hacking/stealing information relating to bank information, credit cards, etc.,); Insider Trading (use of inside, confidential, or advance information to trade in shares of publicly held corporations); Insurance Fraud (an act or pattern of activity wherein one obtains proceeds from an insurance company through deception); Investment Schemes (promises of large return on a small investment); Kickback (paying back a portion of the purchase price to the buyer); Money Laundering; Telemarketing Fraud; Welfare Fraud (to obtain benefits (i.e. Public Assistance, Food Stamps, or Medicaid) from the State or Federal Government) to mention the least.

When your freedom, future, and reputation are on the line, you need more than just a lawyer—you need a powerful advocate who will fight relentlessly for you. Our deep expertise in criminal defence demonstrates our unwavering commitment to our clients.

Don't face this challenge alone. Choose a firm that will stand by you, protect your rights, and build the strongest possible defence. Contact us today to secure the legal representation you deserve.