University of Karachi (KU) has officially declared the law degree of Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri invalid, citing evidence of forged enrolment records and dual registration — a verdict that marks a decisive turn in the ongoing “fake-degree” controversy.
According to KU, in 1989 an “Unfair Means Committee” found Jahangiri guilty of cheating and barred him from admission for three years. The judge later secured a second enrolment under a different number to complete his LLB in 1991 — a procedure that the university’s controller of examinations now says was impossible under its rules.
A re-verification request submitted in 2024 found that the original enrolment number on the degree matched that of another student, while the second enrolment and mark sheets were tied to suspicious paperwork and forged stamps. KU therefore annulled the degree, marking the cancellation of both the LLB and the underlying enrolment.
The development has prompted the Islamabad High Court (IHC) — where Jahangiri serves — to issue notices to the federal government, the university, and relevant judicial bodies to respond within three days. The court declared the related writ petition admissible and allowed further proceedings.