Justice Jahangiri's Ouster: A Case of Invalid Credentials

Pakistan’s Islamabad High Court sacked Judge Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri due to an invalid educational degree. Appointed in 2020, Jahangiri's law degree from the University of Karachi was challenged, leading to an investigation that revealed it was obtained through unfair means. The court directed his removal promptly.

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) of Pakistan has dismissed Judge Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri following revelations about his invalid educational credentials.

Appointed in 2020, Jahangiri faced a legal challenge over his law degree obtained from the University of Karachi in 1989. A division bench, including Chief Justice Sarfraz Dogar, ruled that Jahangiri's degree was acquired through unfair means, leading to his immediate removal.

The court's decision follows the disclosure by KU Registrar Imran Siddiqui regarding Jahangiri's misrepresented academic record. Despite earlier judicial dissent, the bench directed the law ministry to denotify his judgeship.

(With inputs from agencies.)