IHC's Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri case takes new turn

Islamabad: The case of Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri at the Islamabad High Court (IHC) has taken a new turn as Advocate Jehangir Khan Jadoon filed a petition seeking the audio and video footage of the hearing in which Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri was restrained from performing judicial duties.

The application, submitted to the Registrar of the IHC, requests the preservation of footage from Courtroom No. 1 on September 16, 2025.

Advocate Jehangir Khan Jadoon argued that the case concerning Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri was heard by the Divisional Bench, headed by Chief Justice Sarfraz Dogar and Justice Azam Khan.

“According to widely circulated media reports, the Chief Justice had stated during the hearing that no decision would be made and that all counsels would be heard. However, in a surprising development, an order was passed restraining Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri from performing his judicial functions pending proceedings before the Supreme Judicial Council”, Jadoon said.

“This abrupt change between the stated course of the hearing and the subsequent order is a serious matter of record, particularly for the members of the Bar who are officers of the Court,” he stated.

Jadoon requested the court to provide a copy of the audio and video footage from the proceedings after preserving the footage.

It is worth noting that the day before, the Islamabad High Court had issued an order restraining Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri from performing his judicial duties in connection with a petition challenging his appointment as a judge. The order was issued by a division bench comprising Chief Justice Sardar Sarfraz Dogar and Justice Azam Khan, following the hearing on the matter.

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Background

The controversy erupted in July when a letter began circulating on social media purportedly from the KU controller of examinations regarding Justice Jahangiri’s law degree.

The issue resurfaced when the KU syndicate cancelled the degree and enrolment of Jahangiri, who obtained his LLB degree in 1991 under enrolment number 5968.

The decision came a few hours after the detention of academic and syndicate member Dr Riaz Ahmed, who was picked up by police in what appeared to be an attempt to stop him from attending the key meeting. He was released in the evening only after the syndicate decided to cancel the degree.