Section 164 CrPC and the FIR under section 154 are two of the most important steps in a Pakistani criminal case. Lahore Lawyers & Attorneys explains how each works and when to take advice; for a case in Lahore call or WhatsApp +92 316 6644789 or visit our Chauburji Chowk office.
The FIR under Section 154 CrPC
Information about a cognizable offence given to the officer in charge of a police station is recorded as the First Information Report. It starts the investigation but is not itself evidence of guilt.
Statements and Confessions under Section 164 CrPC
A Magistrate may record a statement or confession during investigation. Before recording a confession the Magistrate must explain that the person is not bound to confess and must be satisfied it is voluntary. Breach of these safeguards affects its weight at trial.
When to Contact Criminal Lawyers in Lahore
Take advice before giving any statement, and as soon as an FIR is registered. See our page on criminal lawyers in Lahore for bail and trial defence.
Leads the Lahore office at Chauburji Chowk. Appears before the Lahore High Court and the sessions, civil and family courts of Lahore, handling criminal, civil, family and property cases, including bail and trial work before the Anti-Corruption, Anti-Narcotics and Anti-Terrorism Courts (ATC). Most of the office’s day-to-day litigation is conducted by him. Clients meet him by appointment at the office.
Fiaz Ahmed Khakh
Advocate Supreme Court of Pakistan
Practises before the Supreme Court of Pakistan, at its principal seat in Islamabad and at the Lahore Registry, and before the High Courts, including the Lahore High Court and its benches. He takes appeals, revisions and constitutional petitions only; he does not take lower-court cases.
Reviewed by Fiaz Ahmed Khakh, Advocate Supreme Court of Pakistan · Published by Lahore Lawyers & Attorneys, a Qanoon Group member firm · Last updated 3 November 2026
