Chris Patten, the present chancellor of Oxford College, introduced in February that he would resign.
Jailed former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan has utilized to develop into the subsequent chancellor of Britain’s prestigious Oxford College, his get together says.
The Oxford alumnus “formally submitted” the request by Sayed Zulfikar Bukhari, a London-based spokesman for Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the get together mentioned on social media platform X.
“Regardless of being illegally imprisoned for over a 12 months, Khan stays dedicated to his ideas and the causes he champions,” PTI mentioned on Sunday.
Talking to AFP information company, Bukhari mentioned: “Imran Khan had given directions that he want to submit his utility and now the scrutiny of the identical will probably be carried out.”
“It’s a ceremonial publish however one in every of utmost status and significance, and Imran Khan, being one of many largest and hottest names to return out of Oxford, it might be sensible to see him as chancellor,” he mentioned.
“If he turns into international minister, he would be the first of Asian descent. It is not going to be one thing distinctive to Pakistan, however a fantastic achievement for the entire 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 get together PTI, cricket legend, philanthropist and Oxford College alumnus is working for the publish of Chancellor of Oxford College, all whereas… picture.twitter.com/M4BPghvxGG
—PTI (@PTIofficial) August 18, 2024
Khan’s get together’s announcement comes after Chris Patten, the final British governor of Hong Kong, introduced in February that he would step down as chancellor of Oxford.
The listing of candidates for the 10-year time period is not going to be made public till October, based on the college’s web site, with voting going down later that month.
Khan graduated from college in 1975 after finding out philosophy, politics and economics.
He then reportedly led a playboy way of life throughout his profession as one in every of Pakistan’s prime cricketers, repeatedly showing within the pages of Britain’s gossip magazines.
Married thrice, together with to British socialite and filmmaker Jemima Goldsmith, he additionally served as chancellor of the College of Bradford from 2005 to 2014.
He later turned to philanthropy and politics, serving as Pakistan’s prime minister from 2018 to 2022.
Khan was faraway from workplace in 2022 when he misplaced a confidence vote after which launched a comeback marketing campaign by which he criticized Pakistan’s highly effective army, whose prime generals had as soon as backed him, and drew large crowds to the nation’s streets.
However he was jailed in August final 12 months and has simply accomplished a 12 months in jail on a spread of prices from corruption to inciting violence.
Khan has mentioned the fees are politically motivated and designed to take away him from energy.
