Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan is reportedly running for the position of Chancellor of Oxford University, despite being in prison facing over 100 cases.
‘Khan’s victory unlikely’ says UK Telegraph It pointed out On Wednesday, Khan coldly noted that the two candidates to become the next prime minister were former prime ministers Tony Blair and Boris Johnson, both of whom had the advantages of (a) being British and (b) not having been to prison.
Khan too Confront Unlike fellow British author J.K. Rowling, who is not in prison, she has created one of the world’s most popular fictional institutions of higher education.
Khan’s imprisonment has become the subject of international controversy. Dozens of ethics complaints were filed against him over his conduct as prime minister, with many more coming after he was removed from office in a parliamentary vote of no confidence in April 2022. Many of the subsequent allegations Riots A rally held by Khan’s supporters after his arrest on corruption charges in May 2023.
Khan and his supporters claim he was wrongfully imprisoned to prevent him from running in the February 2024 presidential election. electionPerhaps he could have won. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party performed extremely well in the elections despite the government’s dictates. Deleted Political party logos from ballot papers.
In early July, the UN Working Group on Human Rights Said Khan’s detention is “arbitrary and in violation of international law.”
Courts have overturned or suspended all of the convictions that sent Khan to prison, most recently include He was charged with illegally marrying his wife, Bushra Bibi, and he remains charged with inciting rioting and violence since his arrest in May.
The UN Working Group also agreed with Khan’s assertion that “widespread fraud took place on election day and dozens of seats were stolen.”
Clan Leader Announced He is set to run for the position after the current Chancellor of Oxford University, Sir Christopher Francis Patten, 80, former Governor of Hong Kong, steps down from the post after 21 years.
Khan’s ambitions may seem unusual, but There are no formal requirements There are candidates running for Chancellor of the University of Oxford. Candidates do not have to be British, nor do they have to be graduates of the university. The post will be decided by a vote of the University of Oxford’s General Assembly, which is made up of about 350,000 alumni of the university. The General Assembly plans to hold online voting for the election of a Chancellor for the first time in 2024.
Khan has links to Oxford University, having studied economics and politics at Keble College, Oxford, in the 1970s. He captained the Oxford University cricket team and later Star Cricketer Before entering politics, he was a university chancellor, having served as chancellor of the University of Bradford from 2005 to 2014.
“Imran Khan will run for chancellor of Oxford University as there is public support for him to do so. Once he gives the go-ahead, we will make it public and start a petition,” Khan’s adviser Syed Zulfi Bukhari said on Wednesday.
