Alternative career? Former Pakistani PM Imran Khan applies for Oxford University chancellor post

Imran Khan is currently in jail on various charges

Islamabad: Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan is currently in jail and his party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), is banned by the country. At a time when he can do little in politics, Khan has applied to become the next chancellor of Oxford University in Britain.

He “formally submitted” the application through Sayed Zulfikar Bukhari, the London-based spokesperson for Khan’s PTI, the party said on social media platform X. Khan himself is an Oxford alumnus, having enrolled in Keble College in 1972 where he studied philosophy, politics and economics, graduating in 1975.

“Pakistan's national hero and former Prime Minister Imran Khan, founder and chairman of Pakistan's largest political party PTI, a cricket legend, philanthropist and Oxford University alumnus, is running for the post of Chancellor of Oxford University while in jail,” the PTI message read.

“Despite being unlawfully imprisoned for over a year, Khan remains committed to his principles and the causes he defends. Zulfi Bukhari has confirmed that the request has been formally submitted,” he added.

Oxford Chancellor Resigns

The announcement comes after Chris Patten, the last British governor of Hong Kong, announced in February that he would step down as chancellor of Oxford. The university's website says the list of candidates for the 10-year term will not be made public until October.

After graduating, Khan reportedly led a playboy lifestyle throughout his career as one of Pakistan's greatest cricketers, regularly appearing on the covers of British celebrity magazines, according to Al Jazeera. The former Pakistani prime minister was married three times in his life, including to British socialite and filmmaker Jemima Goldsmith.

He also served as Chancellor of the University of Bradford from 2005 to 2014. Khan then turned to philanthropy and politics, serving as Prime Minister of Pakistan from 2018 to 2022. He was ousted as prime minister in 2022 when he lost a confidence vote, after which he launched a strong comeback campaign by attacking the Pakistani military, whose top generals had once supported him, and drew massive crowds onto the streets of the country.

Imran Khan in jail, PTI banned

In August last year, he was put behind bars on various charges, ranging from corruption to inciting violence.

On July 15, Pakistani Information Minister Attaullah Tarar announced the federal government’s plan to ban the country’s main opposition party, the PTI. He added that along with Khan, two other PTI leaders, Arif Alvi, former President of Pakistan (2018-24) and Qasim Suri, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly (2018-22) would be charged with treason under Section 6.

An accountability court on Monday sent former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi to jail for 15 days of remand in a new case related to gifts acquired from the state depot, local media reported.

The former Pakistani prime minister also faces multiple cases related to the May 9, 2023 protests, in which his supporters attacked government and military installations following his brief arrest in a corruption case.

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