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Can Tech Solve Pakistan's MASSIVE 2.6 Million Case Backlog? | Junaid Iqbal

Pakistan’s justice system is broken. There are 2.6 million pending cases — with some stuck since the 1960s. Only 4,000 judges serve 240 million people. Billions in public money are locked in tax cases. And every step — from filing to judgment — is slow, paper-based, and prone to delay. In this powerful episode, Junaid Iqbal breaks down why Pakistan’s courts are jammed — and how simple, available tech can digitise every stage of the legal process. 🔍 What’s inside: 1️⃣ Why court delays are costing citizens, businesses, and the economy 2️⃣ How AI and digital tools can streamline hearings, evidence, and decisions 3️⃣ What Singapore, Estonia, UAE and even Kenya got right 4️⃣ How Pakistan could use NADRA, Raast, SECP & court portals to modernise justice 5️⃣ A practical, step-by-step tech blueprint to fix the system 6️⃣ Why faster justice could unlock trillions — and drive economic growth 💡 Every part of this tech already exists. So why are we still running courts on paper? 🎥 Thank you to Jazz for supporting Pakistan & Counting. 🔔 Subscribe & turn on notifications to stay future-ready. Follow Pakistan & Counting on: X: https://x.com/PakAndCounting FB: https://www.facebook.com/PakistanAndCounting IG: https://www.instagram.com/pakistanandcounting/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pakistanandcounting?_t=8rbVjlJIYOw&_r=1 LI: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pakistan-and-counting/ #PakistanAndCounting #JusticeReform #DigitalPakistan #CourtBacklog #LegalTech #JunaidIqbal #RuleOfLaw #AccessToJustice

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Time Stamps:

  • Intro: Scale of Pakistan's Judicial Backlog
  • Court Structure & Case Types
  • Core Issues: Manual Filing, Scheduling, Evidence
  • Filing Fix: Online Portals, QR Codes, NADRA Sync
  • Digitizing Evidence: AI, Scanning, Submission Centers
  • Scheduling & E-Hearings: Calendars, Rescheduling, Reminders
  • E-Court Facilities: Physical Access & Remote Participation
  • API Integration: NADRA, FBR, Banks, SECP
  • AI for Legal Drafting & Precedent Matching
  • Faster Judgments & Public Access
  • Economic Impact of Legal Reform
  • Poll: Have You Faced a Case?