According to a report submitted to the Islamabad High Court (IHC), enrollment number 5968/87 was originally allotted to a student named Imtiaz Ahmed. Jahangiri allegedly used LLB Part II number 7184/87 through forgery. Names and enrollment numbers were repeatedly altered to get the degree and mark-sheets.
The investigation started after a citizen, Irfan Mazhar, filed a petition. The Controller of Examinations ruled the degree invalid, stating ‘dual enrollment numbers are impossible’. The principal of Government Islamia College confirmed that ‘Jahangiri was not enrolled at the college from 1984 to 1991’.
The Higher Education Commission (HEC) clarified that issuing a degree is the university’s responsibility. Since Karachi University doesn’t recognize Jahangiri’s degree, HEC cannot recognize it either.
In September, KU revoked his law degree and imposed a three-year ban on him.
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The controversy began in July 2024 when Mian Dawood filed a ‘writ of quo warranto’ (a court order that questions the legal right of a person to hold a public office) in the IHC, questioning the validity of Jahangiri’s degree and his judicial appointment.
The IHC then barred Jahangiri from judicial duties until the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) decided on the matter. Jahangiri challenged this order, calling it illegal and a threat to judicial independence.
Justice Jahangiri claimed he personally took the exams and that his degree was valid. He also stated he was never accused of corruption during his 34-year judicial career.
The Sindh High Court (SHC) heard the case with a two-member bench, including Justice Saman Rifaat and Justice KK Agha, along with lawyers from KU. Jahangiri had earned his law degree from Govt Islamia Law College, affiliated with KU, in 1991, according to his IHC profile.
This case came after Jahangiri and five other IHC judges raised concerns over intelligence agency interference in judicial matters. A citizen then requested KU to verify Jahangiri’s academic records under the Right to Information Act, triggering the current investigation.
