Analytical Framework for Judicial Data Collection in Pakistan

The judicial statistics, as collected and represented in annual reports by the Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan (LJCP), require presentation in a more analytical form. The current focus on raw numerical figures merely leads to repetition of an exercise on an annual basis that does not effectively contribute in policymaking for improvement of the legal and judicial system of Pakistan. Analyzing that the court structure in the country is divided into different tiers, a rudimentary framework for presentation of judicial data is proposed for further periodical reporting of judicial statistics. The paper looks at the judicial data and statistics in Pakistan, with a view to reform and improve it. Using qualitative method, various academic reports and papers from different jurisdictions have been consulted in order to suggest a basic framework for presentation of judicial data in Pakistan.