Document #1059750
IRB – Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (Author)
The information that follows was provided
by a representative at the Pakistan High Commission in Ottawa (21
May 1993).
The First Investigation Report (FIR) of
Pakistan is similar to the FIR of other south Asian countries. The
FIR in Pakistan is the initial claim or complaint written up by
police when police investigation or action is being demanded. The
FIR contains all the information and versions of events given to
the police by the complainant(s). This document is the first step
and will trigger any legal process the police might initiate
against individuals or institutions. The FIR is not the result of a
police investigation, but rather the initial information on which a
decision to carry out an investigation may be based.
Additional and/or corroborating information
could not be found among the sources currently available to the
DIRB.
Pakistan High Commission, Ottawa. 21 May
1993. Telephone Interview with Representative.