Britain’s prestigious University of Oxford on Wednesday said 38 candidates are in the running to become its next chancellor but incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan is not among them. The candidates are vying to succeed former Hong Kong governor Chris Patten, who left in June after 21 years. The ceremonial post has been occupied continuously since 1224. High-profile names to replace him include former Conservative party leader and foreign secretary William Hague, Labour party former EU trade commissioner Peter Mandelson and former attorney general Dominic Grieve.
Hoping to become the first woman to hold the position in 800 years is Scottish lawyer Elish Angiolini, who led a high-profile inquiry into the rape, abduction and murder of 33-year-old marketing executive Sarah Everard by a London police officer in 2021. Responding to the development, Imran’s adviser on international media Syed Zulfi Bukhari said it was “extremely unfortunate”.
He further said: “My lawyers have written to the university asking for their reasons. We had taken several lawyers and barristers opinion prior to his application. This is a loss for Oxford University to present itself as a global trend-setting institution.”
Bukhari wished the other candidates the best of luck for the contest ahead…
..Source:aljazeera.com/
Monday, May 4, 2026
