AI in judiciary must have human oversight, Shaza says
IT minister Shaza Fatima Khawaja told an Islamabad conference that authentic court data, cybersecurity and a human in the loop must come before AI tools speed up justice.
Shaza Fatima Khawaja said responsible AI use in courts is urgent but depends on authentic data, digitisation, cybersecurity, privacy and human oversight.
She spoke at an international conference on AI and the Judiciary in Islamabad on 2 November.
Pakistan Digital Authority has issued machine-readable legislation standards with the Ministry of Law and Justice.
About 2.2 million cases were pending in Pakistan in 2025; NITB has MoUs with the Supreme Court on e-office and case systems.
National Judicial Policy Committee guidelines on AI (April 2026) were praised; UNESCO data cited say only 9% of countries have such guidelines.