Investigating a criminal case in Pakistan

Does the police in Pakistan use modern technology in criminal investigations? In this episode, our host Zainab Mustafa, Team Lead for the Centre of Criminal Justice Sector Reform and Capacity Building (C3) and the Deputy Director at the Research Society of International Law (RSIL), sits down with Saad Hasan to discuss the criminal investigations in Pakistan. The podcast includes a discussion on major challenges and defects in criminal investigation and the use of modern #technology in police investigations. You can also listen to this episode on your preferred #podcast platform: https://share.transistor.fm/s/1a60b41d ________________________________________________________________________ RSIL has been at the forefront of conducting research on Criminal Justice Sector Reform and Capacity building in Pakistan. To learn more, please visit the webpage for our Centre of Criminal Justice Sector Reform and Capacity Building. https://rsilpak.org/the-centre-for-cr... 0:00 Introduction 1:15 What are the major defects in a criminal investigation? 8:08 Challenges in preserving a crime scene 12:25 Procedural irregularities and faulty investigations 14:40 Use of technology in investigations 17:00 Courts taking progressive stances and using modern devices 20:40 Probative value of evidence, ATA 1997 21:30 Using evidence from modern devices 23:56 Crimes of violence against women and prosecution challenges 27:20 What is the nature of policing in Pakistan – preventive or reactive? 31:00 Reforming the criminal justice system of Pakistan 33:55 Why is international cooperation not widely practiced in Pakistan?