Imran Khan Disqualified from Oxford Chancellorship

Imran Khan, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, has been disqualified from running for the chancellorship of the University of Oxford due to his ongoing imprisonment and criminal convictions. The university published a list of candidates, which notably did not include Khan, following legal opinions asserting that he does not meet the eligibility criteria under the university's regulations and UK charity law. Specifically, King’s Counsel Hugh Southey stated that Khan's past criminal convictions would likely render him ineligible for the position, as they violate requirements for personal integrity and fitness for trusteeship. Oxford's rules, particularly Regulation 7(d), emphasize the necessity for candidates to be deemed 'fit and proper persons,' a standard Khan's legal troubles contravene. The election process will begin soon, with the first round of voting scheduled for late October 2023, as the university seeks a successor to the outgoing chancellor, Lord Patten.