International Inclination Towards Online Dispute Resolution: Trends and Issues in Virtual Commerce of Pakistan
Sehrish Neik Ch, Shumaila Jamal- General Energy
The quantity of traders is increasing in Pakistan day by day. Regulation of internet trading at the state level is an unavoidable reality. Online trading has been systematically included in the Online Dispute Resolution Scheme, which is an alternative dispute resolution format. Several multinational hawkers, such as Amazon and Ali Baba, are embracing ODR mechanisms to ensure trading is more resourceful and less reliant on traditional civil law remedies and time-consuming court procedures. This study includes observation of several industrialized countries and the international framework to introduce ODR as a paradigm. It includes an in-depth examination of online trade and ODR, as well as the reasons behind Pakistan's judiciary's unwillingness to include these entities in its legal scheme. It will deliberate the utilization of E-Mediation and E-arbitration and its connections to online trading. Moreover, certain examples will also support the article's goal, shortcomings, and limits as well as some recommendations for Pakistan.