ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has barred Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri from performing judicial work after allegations of possessing a fake degree.
As per details, the IHC stated that the order will be in effect until the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) issues its decision.
A two-member bench, comprising IHC Chief Justice Sardar Sarfaraz Dogar and Justice Azam Khan, issued the order on Tuesday.
The bench stated that Justice Jahangiri must step aside from his duties pending the outcome of the proceedings before the SJC.
It is pertinent to mention here that in July 2024, University of Karachi through a series of official letters revealed Islamabad High Court Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri’s degree as allegedly fake.
According to detailed reports, Justice Jahangiri had acquired his LL.B degree from the University of Karachi via Government Islamia Law College in 1991, but under suspicious circumstances involving two different enrollment numbers.
Justice Jahangiri initially passed LL.B Part One in 1989 under Enrollment No. AIL 5968, registered in the name of Tariq Jahangiri, son of Muhammad Akram. Subsequently, he passed LL.B Part Two in 1991 with Enrollment No. AIL 7124/87, listed as Tariq Mehmood, son of Qazi Muhammad Akram.
However, the university records indicate that Enrollment No. AIL 5968 was originally assigned to Imtiaz Ahmad, son of Muhammad Elahia. The same enrollment number and the second number, AIL 7124, were fraudulently used under the names Tariq Mehmood and Tariq Jahangiri.
