Islamabad, Pakistan: President Asif Ali Zardari, on December 19, 2025 approved the de-notification of Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri as a judge, of Islamabad High Court (IHC) on the advice of the prime minister, in compliance with the IHC verdict and in accordance with the Constitution and law.
On December 18, 2025, IHC division bench, led by Chief Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar ruled that Justice Jahangiri’s elevation to the superior court “without lawful authority” and that he “ceased to hold” the office of the IHC judge forthwith. The judgement came on a plea that challenged the legitimacy of Justice Jahangiri’s law degree and appointment as a judge.
In July 2024, Pakistan: Advocate Mian Dawood filed a quo warranto against the Islamabad High Court (IHC) judge Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri. In his plea, it was stated that rudimentary law degree of Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri is fake and against his degree and violation of code of conduct a reference has also been filed at the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC). The plea added that as per controller examination (of Karachi University), an enrollment number cannot be assigned to two persons for a complete degree as Marks Sheet of Tariq Jahangiri has another name of enrolled person.
It maintained that the Constitution grants authority to the IHC to conduct Inquiry under the writ of Quo Warranto despite the fact that an Inquiry is already pending against a judge in the SJC.
The plea requested that on above said facts, declare the appointment of Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri as null and void and direct him to immediately stop judicial work.
Same month (July 2024), Karachi University confirmed that the LLB degree of Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri (Islamabad High Court) is fake. The admission was made under another name (Imtiaz Ahmed) and the transcript was issued under Tariq Jahangiri.
Irregularities found in documents include:
Different Enrolment Numbers. In 1991, he obtained a law degree from the University of Karachi (through Govt Islamia Law College) under two different enrolment numbers:
Part-I. Passed in 1989 under enrolment No. AIL-5968 with name Tariq Jahangiri s/o Muhammad Akram (part-I mark sheet is attached at A)
Part-II. Passed in 1991 under enrolment No. AIL-7124/87 with name Tariq Mahmood s/o Qazi Muhammad Akram (part-II mark sheet is attached at B).
Enrolment Number Belongs to Another person
As per the university record, enrolment No AIL-5968 (claimed by Tariq for part I) was issued to Imtiaz Ahmed s/o Muhammad Ellahi (enrolment form attached at C).
However, as per the Tabulation Sheet of the University of Karachi, both enrolment numbers (AIL-5968 & AIL-7124/87) have been used for Tariq but with different credentials (Tariq Jahangiri s/o Muhammad Akram & Tariq Mahmood s/o Qazi Muhammad Akram). The tabulation sheet at attached at D.
University Has Invalidated Degree/ Mark Sheet
On 23 May 2024, an application to the University of Karachi for verification of an LLB degree was issued to Tariq Mahmood under two different enrolment numbers.
Subsequently, the University of Karachi submitted the following (letter dated 4 Jun 2024 attached at E):
Enrolment No. AIL-5968 was allotted to Imtiaz Ahmed, whereas the transcript of Part-I Seat No. 4069/1989 was issued under a different name (i.e. Tariq Jahangiri).
Enrolment No. AIL-7124/87 altd to Tariq Mehmood for Part-II and he was given Seat No. 22857/1991. University issues one enrolment for a complete degree program and it is impossible to allot two enrolment numbers to a student for one program. Hence, the degree and marks sheets are invalid.
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