RAWALPINDI: Interned former prime minister and PTI founder Imran Khan is likely to contest for the post of chancellor of the prestigious Oxford University from Adiala jail, several media outlets quoted former prime minister’s international media adviser Syed Zulfi Bukhari as saying.
Imran, himself an Oxford graduate, is currently serving his sentence in Adiala jail in the fresh Toshakhana case.
Khan decided to throw his hat in the ring for one of the most prestigious positions in the world academy.
“Imran Khan will contest for the rectorship of Oxford University because there is a public demand that he should run,” Zulfi Bokhari said in an interview with a British media outlet.
“We will announce it publicly as soon as we get approval from Khan and start a signature campaign for it,” he revealed.
The vacancy as chancellor of Oxford University is open following the resignation of 80-year-old Lord Patten, the former governor of Hong Kong and chairman of the Conservative Party, who held the post for 21 years.
According to reports, this will be the first time that the chancellor election will be held online, unlike the conventional process in which graduates were required to vote in full academic dress.
Khan earned a degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics (PPE) from Keble College, University of Oxford.
Previously, Khan served as Chancellor of Bradford University from 2005 to 2014.
It should be noted that several other high-profile figures, including two former British prime ministers, Boris Johnson and Tony Blair, are also eyeing the coveted slot.
