Jailed Imran Khan to contest for Oxford University Chancellor’s post

Islamabad: Jailed former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to contest for the post of Oxford University Chancellor’s post from his prison cell. The Chancellor’s post became vacant after 80-year-old Lord Patten, the Tory Party chairman resigned after holding the post for 21 years.

Khan was an alumni of the Oxford University. He was a student of Economics and Politics at Keble College, Oxford in 1972. He was also the captain of the university’s cricket team. He debuted for Pakistan’s Test cricket team in 1971 and served as the chancellor of Bradford University from 2005 to 2014, Geo News reported.

Besides Imran Khan, prominent candidates are also in line for the post of Chancellor. Those include Former British Prime Ministers Sir Tony Blair and Boris Johnson. For the first time ever, the chancellor elections will be held online, instead of the old traditional process in which the graduates are required to attend the process in full academic dress.