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The judiciary of Pakistan is struggling with thousands of cases pending resolution for the last two decades. To restore the trust of the people of Pakistan, the Courts of Pakistan have embraced the idea of Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) well before the passing of the relevant legislation. This article discusses the development of the Courts of Pakistan in the last decade regarding the resolution of cases through the alternate dispute resolution method. Furthermore, the article explores the use of ADR in civil cases, commercial cases, tax cases, and family law cases. Most importantly, the article makes evident the steps that the Superior Judiciary of Pakistan has taken to recognize ADR as a confidential and cost-effective means of resolving disputes in line with Article 37(d) of the Constitution of Pakistan, 1973.