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🏛️ Islamabad High Court Building – Historic Disqualification Verdict

In an unprecedented judicial scandal that has rocked Pakistan’s legal fraternity, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday disqualified Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri after conclusive evidence revealed his entire judicial career was built on fraudulent academic credentials.

The landmark ruling by a two-member bench comprising Chief Justice Sarfraz Dogar and Justice Azam Khan has exposed serious vulnerabilities in Pakistan’s judicial appointment system and raised urgent questions about credential verification processes.

The IHC Verdict: Key Findings and Court Orders

Breaking Development: The Islamabad High Court declared Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri unfit to hold judicial office and ordered his immediate disqualification after determining his appointment was based on a fraudulent law degree, according to Aaj News.

The court’s comprehensive investigation revealed that Justice Jahangiri did not possess a valid LLB degree at the time of his elevation to the high court bench, rendering his entire appointment “illegal” from inception.

Immediate Court Directives

Following the verdict, the IHC bench issued clear directives to the Ministry of Law and Justice:

• Immediate de-notification of Justice Jahangiri from his position
• Removal from all official records and judicial rosters
• Administrative action to address the implications of his fraudulent appointment
• Review of appointment procedures to prevent similar incidents

Legal Significance: This marks one of the most serious judicial disqualifications in Pakistan’s history, where a sitting high court judge has been removed for credential fraud rather than misconduct in office.

Damning Evidence: How Academic Fraud Was Uncovered

Karachi University Records Expose Systematic Deception

During court proceedings, the Registrar of Karachi University presented original academic records that revealed a disturbing pattern of fraud spanning multiple years and involving several criminal acts.

The Examination Scandal

University records presented to the court documented serious academic misconduct:

• Justice Jahangiri was caught using unfair means during an examination
• He allegedly threatened an examiner after being caught cheating
• University authorities imposed a three-year ban from examinations
• Despite the ban, records mysteriously showed him passing all subjects in 1990
• He was not legally eligible to appear for examinations until 1992

“The records reveal a systematic pattern of fraud that questions not just the individual’s integrity but exposes serious gaps in our verification systems.” — Legal Expert analyzing the case

Identity Manipulation and Name Changes

One of the most alarming discoveries was the manipulation of identity documents throughout his academic career:

🔍 Identity Discrepancies Found:

• Part I Examination: Appeared as “Tariq Jahangiri s/o Muhammad Akram”
• Part II Examination: Appeared as “Tariq Mehmood s/o Qazi Muhammad Akram”
• Result: Used fraudulent enrollment forms with altered names
• Father’s Name: Changed from “Muhammad Akram” to “Qazi Muhammad Akram”

The court found no legitimate explanation for these name changes, concluding they were part of a deliberate attempt to obscure his academic record and circumvent the examination ban.

The Enrollment Number Fraud

Perhaps the most conclusive evidence came from the discovery that:

• The enrollment number used by Jahangiri actually belonged to another student
• Government Islamia College principal confirmed no student by his name was ever enrolled at the institution
• The legitimate owner of the enrollment number was a different person entirely
• This constituted identity theft in addition to academic fraud

⚠️ Critical Discovery: The principal of Government Islamia College testified under oath that no student named Tariq Jahangiri or Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri was ever enrolled at the institution where he claimed to have studied law.