Islamabad High Court (IHC) Judge Tariq Jahangiri on Monday expressed a lack of confidence in the bench headed by Chief Justice Sardar Sarfraz Dogar in a case concerning the authenticity of his academic degree. He formally requested that the matter be transfer to another bench, citing a conflict of interest. Read More: IHC declares plea seeking judge’s […]
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IHC directs issuance of pension to ex-AGP by end of month
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday warned that it would initiate contempt of court proceeding against the concerned if pension was not paid to former Auditor General Akhtar Buland Rana by the end of this month. The court said that if it was felt necessary, the accounts of the Accountant General of Pakistan Revenue […]
Plea has challenged judge’s degree, not his conduct, says IHC
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday issued a written order regarding hearing on the Justice Tariq Jahangiri degree dispute case. The written order issued by a two-member bench headed by Chief Justice Sarfaraz Dogar said that the government lawyers, judicial assistant and the petitioner were heard on the merits of the petition. The Islamabad […]
IHC declares plea seeking judge’s degree verification maintainable
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) declared on Tuesday a petition seeking the verification of Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri’s degree maintainable and sought a reply from the judge on the matter within three days. The court had reserved its decision on the maintainability of the plea in July last year. A two-member IHC bench, comprising Chief Justice […]
IHC declares petition on Justice Jahangiri’s degree maintainable
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday declared maintainable a petition seeking verification of Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri’s law degree and directed the judge, along with other respondents, to submit their replies within three days. Read More: Supreme Court Restores Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri The hearing was conducted by a division bench comprising IHC Chief Justice Sardar […]
IHC directs federal government to file amicus brief in Aafia Siddiqui case
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday directed the federal government to file the long-pending amicus brief in the Dr Aafia Siddiqui case, warning that the matter could not remain pending any longer. A larger bench of the IHC, headed by Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir, took up the petition filed by Dr Siddiqui’s sister, […]
Plea moved in IHC for PTI founder’s medical examination
A petition has been moved to Islamabad High Court (IHC) seeking medical examination of PTI founder by the doctors of Shaukat Khanum Hospital. Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sohail Khan Afridi has filed the case. The petition said that PTI founder is a former prime minister and he is facing some medical problems. It said that […]
IHC seeks full briefing regarding Dr Aafia’s repatriation
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday sought a full briefing from the federal government by January 20, in the case related to Dr Aafia Siddiqui’s health and repatriation from a US jail. The Additional Attorney General informed the court during the hearing that Aafia is an American citizen and was also sentenced in the […]
IHC seeks Justice Tariq’s degree record from HEC
A division bench of Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday sought record from the Higher Education Commission (HEC) regarding the degree of Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri. A two-judge bench comprising Chief Justice Sarfaraz Dogar and Justice Azam Khan heard the case. The chief justice remarked that records have been sought from HEC without merits of […]
Islamabad High Court suspends order to register case against Health Service Academy VC
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday suspended an order for registration of a case against Vice Chancellor of Health Service Academy Prof Dr Shahzad Ali Khan in a matter of marriage with a female doctor. The Islamabad High Court has suspended the decision of the Sessions Court to register a case on the petition […]