ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court on Tuesday rejected objections raised by one of its own judges, Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri, to a two-judge panel hearing a petition that challenges the validity of his law degree and his appointment to the bench, escalating a controversy that has roiled Pakistan’s judiciary and raised questions about judicial accountability.
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