SHC suspends KU decision on Justice Jahangir’s degree

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC)  has suspended the recommendation of the University of Karachi(KU) committee and the decision of the syndicate in the case of the degree of Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri, judge of the Islamabad High Court.

A two-member bench, comprising Justice Salahuddin Pahwar and Justice Amjad Ali Sahito, heard the petition challenging the university’s authority in the matter.

The petitioner’s lawyer said that the Fairmen’s Committee and the Syndicate declared the degree of Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri ineffective, the Syndicate decided in a non-transparent manner.

Justice Salahuddin Panhwar inquired on whose request all this happened. The petitioner’s lawyer said that the degree of Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri is 30 years old.

Judge said that they are saying that Islamia Law College has written a letter, what is the relation of the petitioners with this case. On which the petitioner’s lawyer said that the petition was filed on behalf of the lawyers.

The petitioner’s lawyer said that a member of the syndicate was picked up by the police for 8 hours, on which Justice Amjad Ali Sahito said that don’t talk about politics here. The person whose degree you are canceling should be called. Any application can be made in the judicial commission.

The court suspended the recommendations of the University of Karachi’s In Fairmen’s Committee and the decision of the syndicate, restraining Karachi University from taking further steps related to the case.

The Sindh High Court issued notices to the Deputy Attorney General, Advocate General Sindh and others and sought a detailed response within three weeks.

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It should be noted that the Justice Tariq Mahmood Jahangiri’s degree was declared ineffective by the In Fair Men’s Committee and Syndicate of Karachi University.