Digital Forensic and the Investigative Structure of Pakistan: An Assessment

Abstract

This paper focuses on digital forensic within the context of investigative structure of Pakistan. Digital forensic refers to the methodical recovery, storage, analysis and presentation of digital information. It is a branch of the forensic sciences that deals with the analysis of digital evidence from digital sources Digital evidence is simply a product of a digital forensic process. Unlike traditional forensic sciences, a digital forensic analysis attempts to analyses non-physical evidence, or evidence that cannot be directly observed by humans without the use of forensic examination or interpretation. It is because digital evidence cannot be directly observed that the admissibility of such evidence in court is under constant scrutiny (Antavi, 2021). In Pakistan various devices are used to collect evidence. In this context, this paper analyses relevant laws pertaining to digital forensic within the investigative structure of Pakistan. It analyses relevant laws and discusses its implications in practical terms.