Islamabad High Court (IHC) has restrained Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri from performing judicial duties in connection with a petition challenging his appointment as a judge.
A division bench comprising Chief Justice Sardar Sarfraz Dogar and Justice Azam Khan issued the order after hearing on the matter.
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The order stated that Justice Jahangiri will remain barred from judicial work until the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) announces its decision.
The court appointed senior lawyers Barrister Zafarullah Khan and Ashtar Ali Ausaf as amici curiae to assist in the proceedings.
The Attorney General has also been asked to provide input on the maintainability of the petition.
The division bench released a written order of today’s hearing, formalizing the decision to suspend Justice Jahangiri’s judicial responsibilities until further notice.
