Chris Patten, the present chancellor of Oxford College, introduced in February that he can be stepping down.
Jailed former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has utilized to turn out to be the subsequent chancellor of Britain’s prestigious College of Oxford, his occasion says.
The Oxford alumnus “formally submitted” the request by way of Sayed Zulfikar Bukhari, the London-based spokesman for Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the occasion mentioned on the social media platform X.
“Regardless of being unlawfully incarcerated for over a 12 months, Khan stays dedicated to his rules and the causes he champions,” the PTI put up mentioned on Sunday.
Chatting with the AFP information company, Bukhari mentioned: “Imran Khan had given directions that he wish to submit his utility and now the applying scrutiny will happen.”
“It’s a ceremonial put up however one with utmost status and significance, and Imran Khan, being one of many bigger or extra widespread names popping out of Oxford, it could be good to see him as chancellor,” he mentioned.
“If he does turn out to be the chancellor, he can be the primary of Asian descent. It wouldn’t be one thing just for Pakistan, however it could be a fantastic achievement for all of Asia and the remainder of the world,” Bukhari added.
Pakistan’s nationwide hero and Former Prime Minister Imran Khan, founder and chairman of Pakistan’s largest political occasion PTI, a cricketing legend, a philanthropist and an alumnus of Oxford College, is working for the place of Chancellor of Oxford College, all whereas… pic.twitter.com/M4BPghvxGG
— PTI (@PTIofficial) August 18, 2024
Khan’s occasion’s announcement comes after Chris Patten, the final British governor of Hong Kong, introduced in February that he can be stepping down as Oxford chancellor.
The record of candidates for the 10-year time period won’t be made public till October, in response to the college’s web site, and voting is to happen on the finish of that month.
Khan graduated from the college in 1975 after finding out philosophy, politics and economics.
He then reportedly led a playboy way of life throughout his profession as considered one of Pakistan’s best cricket gamers, commonly gracing the pages of Britain’s gossip magazines.
Married thrice, together with to British socialite and filmmaker Jemima Goldsmith, he additionally served because the chancellor of the College of Bradford from 2005 till 2014.
He later turned to philanthropy and politics, serving as Pakistan’s prime minister from 2018 to 2022.
Khan was ousted from his put up in 2022 when he misplaced a vote of confidence after which launched a comeback marketing campaign wherein he criticised Pakistan’s highly effective navy, whose main generals had as soon as backed him, and drew large crowds onto the nation’s streets.
However he was imprisoned in August final 12 months and simply marked one 12 months in jail on numerous fees from corruption to inciting violence.
Khan has mentioned these fees are politically motivated and designed to maintain him from energy.
