–Court says if matriculation degree is bogus, all subsequent degrees are also rendered forgedISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday ruled that people holding fake degrees are not eligible for government jobs, let alone promotion, and if the matriculation degree is bogus, all subsequent degrees are also rendered forged. Justice Bandial asked, “On what basis did you declare the time-barred degrees acceptable.”The HEC chairman replied, “In 2009, the Al-Khair University was issued a notice. And from 2009 to 2011, the university was closed.”He said that only the degrees of Al-Khair University, AJK, Bhimber Campus, were acceptable. Justice Bandial remarked that a list of 146 PIA employees holding fake degrees was given to the court. Justice Bandial asked whether the PIA conducted investigation into the fake degree matter on its own or on the orders of the court.

Source: Pakistan Today February 07, 2020 14:26 UTC