ISLAMABAD – The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday sought the relevant record from Karachi University through Higher Education Commission (HEC) in Justice Tariq Jahangiri degree case.
A IHC division bench comprising Chief Justice Sarfraz Dogar and Justice Azam Khan directed the HEC to submit all documents related to the case of Justice Tariq Jahangiri’s degree.
Chief Justice Dogar remarked that record sought from the HEC without the merits of the case.
During the proceedings, a lawyer representing the Islamabad High Court Bar Association requested to join the case as a party. The Chief Justice remakred that the request would be considered at a later stage.
Following these developments, the court summoned the HEC to provide the records and adjourned the case indefinitely.
Earlier this year in September, the Supreme Court had suspended the Islamabad High Court’s (IHC) directive that restrained Justice Tariq Mahmood Jahangiri from performing his judicial responsibilities.
A SC three-member bench heard Justice Jahangiri’s appeal against the IHC order.
During proceedings, the court suspended the division bench’s ruling and issued notices to the parties concerned, including the office of the Attorney General for Pakistan.
The hearing was adjourned until Tuesday.
The IHC division bench, comprising Chief Justice Sarfraz Dogar and Justice Azam Khan, had earlier ordered Justice Jahangiri to refrain from working as a judge until the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) reached a decision on a petition filed by lawyer Mian Dawood. The order had effectively barred him from functioning in the high court.
Justice Jahangiri challenged the IHC decision before the Supreme Court, arguing that the directive was without lawful authority and undermined judicial independence.
The University of Karachi had earlier announced the cancellation of Justice Jahangiri’s law degree and imposed a three-year restriction against him. The university stated that the action was taken after a review of his academic record.
