A writ petition has been filed in the Islamabad High Court alleging that Justice Tariq Mahmood Jahangiri holds a fake law degree.
Justice Jahangiri is one of six judges who previously filed a complaint with the Supreme Judicial Council against their own Chief Justice, accusing the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) of interfering in judicial matters. The complaint also alleged the installation of spy cameras in the judges’ doorways and bedrooms, a matter reportedly brought to the attention of the Chief Justice.
Justice Jahangiri made headlines in May of last year when he provided legal protection to former Prime Minister Imran Khan in criminal cases, preventing his arrest by police in subsequent cases.
The writ petition, filed by Advocate Mian Dawood, claims that Justice Jahangiri’s law degree is fraudulent.
The petitioner argues that the degree used by Justice Jahangiri to qualify for his professional responsibilities is fake.
The petition asserts that there is concrete evidence proving the authenticity of Justice Jahangiri’s degree.
Detailed documents and evidence of the alleged forgery are included in the petition.
Advocate Dawood has demanded a thorough investigation into the matter by the relevant authorities.
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He argues that Justice Jahangiri’s alleged fake degree undermines the integrity of the judiciary.
The petition seeks judicial intervention to address the forgery and its consequences.
The petition requests the court to investigate the allegations against Justice Jahangiri.
Recently, social media users and several journalists shared a letter reportedly issued in response to an information request under the Sindh Transparency Right to Information Act, 2016. The letter stated that candidate Tariq Mahmud obtained an LLB degree in 1991 under enrollment number 5968.
However, Imtiaz Ahmad also enrolled under the same enrollment number in 1987, while the LLB Part 1 transcript was issued in the name of Tariq Jahangiri.
Furthermore, Tariq Mahmud enrolled for LLB Part 1 under enrollment number 7124. The letter did not declare the degree bogus but labeled it incorrect, explaining that the university issues one enrollment number for the entire degree program, making it impossible for a student to have two enrollment numbers for one program.
