ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Friday sought the record of Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri’s degree from Karachi University through the Higher Education Commission (HEC).
The court, while seeking arguments from the judicial assistants on December 9 regarding the admissibility of the case, has said that the court proceedings will be taken forward after reviewing the record of the degree and the admissibility of the application.
The court of IHC Chief Justice Sardar Sarfaraz Dogar and Justice Azam Khan issued a written order in the alleged fake degree of advocacy case against Justice Jahangiri.
The court fixed the case against Justice Jahangiri for re-hearing on December 9. The court order said that without going into the merits, Justice Jahangiri’s degree record is being sought.
The court ordered that the HEC should submit the record along with the verification of the degree.
The authorized officer of Karachi University with knowledge of the facts should appear in the court and after reviewing the degree record and the admissibility of the application, the court proceedings will be taken forward.