Jamshed Dasti and Syed Aqil Shah appeal against court's verdict regarding their fake degrees. PHOTO: FILE
The divisional bench announced it will conduct a hearing on April 8 after Advocate Jamshed Hayyat filed an appeal on the former MNA’s behalf.
A day earlier, Dasti was disqualified from elections, slammed with a three year sentence in jail and Rs 5000 penalty by the Muzaffargarh District and Sessions court on account of having a fake degree.
Dasti came out of the court during a break and announced if he was disqualified from contesting the upcoming elections, his brother Javed would take his place.
Following the announcement of the verdict, Dasti said, “I accept the judgment and request my supporters to remain calm.”
Aqil Shah appeals
Former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa MPA and sports minister Syed Aqil Shah also appealed against his one year jail term sentence in the Peshawar High Court (PHC).
He was arrested on April 4 after being proven guilty of possessing a fake degree. Judge Shaibar Khan observed Shah had produced two allegedly forged degrees.
The case was prematurely adjourned on Wednesday when Shah’s counsel asked permission to produce a PHC judgment which reportedly states only the unrecognised university should be held responsible for failing to meet the Higher Education Commission’s (HEC) criteria for running a university.
The judgment also said the student should not suffer in such a case.
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