Practice areas

The map of where matters go.

Every area of law is heard by a particular forum and governed by a particular statute. Start with your matter, and the court and the law follow.

Family law

Divorce and khula, dissolution of marriage, custody and guardianship of children, maintenance for a wife or child, recovery of dower (haq mehr) and dowry articles, and jactitation of marriage.

Family Court

Governs Family Courts Act 1964

Criminal law

Registration or quashing of an FIR, pre-arrest and post-arrest bail, defending a prosecution, private complaints, and appeals against conviction or acquittal.

Magistrate / Sessions

Governs Pakistan Penal Code 1860

Corporate and business law

Company incorporation and SECP filings, partnership and shareholder agreements, commercial contracts, joint ventures, contractual disputes, arbitration, and winding up.

Civil / Company Bench

Governs Companies Act 2017

Property law

Sale and purchase due diligence, transfer and registration, mutation of land records, illegal possession and eviction, partition among co-owners, inheritance and succession, and landlord-tenant disputes.

Civil Court

Governs Transfer of Property Act 1882

Tax law

Replying to FBR notices, income tax and sales tax assessments and audits, refunds, registration and return filing, and appeals against an assessment order.

Commissioner / ATIR

Governs Income Tax Ordinance 2001

Labour and employment law

Wrongful termination and reinstatement, unpaid wages and gratuity, workplace harassment complaints, union and collective bargaining matters, and social security or EOBI claims.

Labour Court

Governs Labour legislation is largely provincial after the 18th Amendment, so the industrial relations act, the shops and establishments law and the standing orders that apply depend on the province the workplace is in

Immigration and nationality

Passport and NADRA identity matters (CNIC, NICOP, POC), visa and sponsorship documentation, name and record corrections, and challenging deportation, blacklisting or placement on the Exit Control List.

NADRA / High Court (writ)

Governs Pakistan Citizenship Act 1951

Banking and finance law

Bank recovery suits and defending them, leave to defend applications, restructuring and settlement of a defaulted finance, mortgage and security enforcement, and disputes with a financial institution.

Banking Court

Governs Financial Institutions (Recovery of Finances) Ordinance 2001

Constitutional and public law

Writ petitions against a government department or public authority, enforcement of fundamental rights, challenges to an unlawful order or an inaction, service matters against the state, and public interest litigation.

High Court (Article 199)

Governs Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan 1973 — fundamental rights are set out in Articles 8 to 28

Forums and statutes are stated generally; procedure is amended provincially in several areas, so the exact rule can differ by province. Use the guidance finder to see the courts named for your own city.

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