Criminal law in Pakistan covers various types of crimes including crimes against persons like kidnapping, robbery, extortion, and murder. The document outlines punishments for these crimes under Pakistan's Penal Code including up to 7 years imprisonment for kidnapping, life imprisonment for causing hurt during robbery, 3 years imprisonment for extortion, and death penalty or 10 years imprisonment for murder. It also discusses a 1 year imprisonment for attempted suicide and proposes factors like poverty, illiteracy, and unemployment that may contribute to increasing crime rates in Pakistan.