Karachi, September 27, 2025 — The University of Karachi has officially canceled the law degree of Islamabad High Court judge Justice Tariq Mahmood Jahangiri, sparking a major controversy in judicial and academic circles.
According to an official notification, the university not only annulled Justice Jahangiri’s degree but also imposed a three-year ban on his admissions and examinations for alleged use of unfair means. The notification further stated that Jahangiri was never enrolled at Islamia Law College, Karachi, and that his enrollment number “7124/87” had been declared void.
The decision has drawn sharp attention because only a day earlier, Justice Jahangiri appeared before the Sindh High Court, making a rare courtroom statement that this was the first time a sitting High Court judge was being placed in the dock as an accused. He insisted that he had never received any formal notice from Karachi University prior to this action.
The judge maintained that his degree was “absolutely valid” and said he had personally sat for his examinations. He emphasized that in 34 years of professional service, he had never once faced allegations of corruption.
The matter came before a two-member bench of the Sindh High Court comprising Justice Saman Rifaat and Justice KK Agha, with the Additional Attorney General, Advocate General Sindh, and legal representatives of the University of Karachi also present during the proceedings.
Legal experts say the case raises significant questions about due process and the implications of such actions against sitting members of the judiciary, with many calling it an unprecedented development in Pakistan’s legal history.
