ISLAMABAD: A visible divide among lawyers in the federal capital led to only a partial strike on Friday following the removal of Islamabad High Court (IHC) judge Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri. While the Islamabad District Bar Association (DBA) called for a protest, the Islamabad High Court Bar Association (IHCBA) chose not to support the strike. […]
Justice Tariq Jahangiri
Justice Jahangiri accuses IHC CJ of advising him to resign
Islamabad High Court (IHC) Justice Tariq Jahangiri has claimed that IHC Chief Justice Sarfraz Dogar had directly and indirectly suggested he submit a post-dated resignation to avoid proceedings in the fake degree case. The case stems from a controversy regarding Justice Jahangiri’s LLB degree, which was cancelled by the University of Karachi. In his plea […]
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 […]