{"id":88923,"date":"2024-09-02T00:32:46","date_gmt":"2024-09-02T00:32:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=88923"},"modified":"2024-09-02T00:32:46","modified_gmt":"2024-09-02T00:32:46","slug":"uk-newspaper-lambasts-imran-khans-candidacy-for-oxfords-chancellorship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2024\/88923\/","title":{"rendered":"UK newspaper lambasts Imran Khan&#8217;s candidacy for Oxford&#8217;s chancellorship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>ISLAMABAD (National Times) The Guardian, a reputed English newspaper, has found fault with the decision of PTI founder Imran Khan to contest for the Oxford University Chancellor\u2019s post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Catherine Bennett, a regular columnist for the paper, voiced her opinion and said Khan had called Osama bin Laden a \u201cmartyr\u201d in the past while mentioning he also refused to call him a terrorist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not only that, the columnist noted that Khan had congratulated the Taliban for \u201cbreaking the shackles of slavery\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The paper also added that the PTI founder has excused the Taliban\u2019s ban on women\u2019s education. Not to mention Khan\u2019s stated belief on rape, that women should remove \u201ctemptation\u201d, because \u201cnot everyone has willpower\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was also added that Imran Khan was behind bars and if elected as chancellor for 10 years, he would have to make himself available for many occasions involving ceremonial robes, performance and speeches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe chancellor must be readily accessible and available throughout the year.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The columnist added satirically, \u201cI suppose attendant dons couldn\u2019t hold aloft a photograph of Khan, or a symbolic cricket bat.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD (National Times) The Guardian, a reputed English newspaper, has found fault with the decision of PTI founder Imran Khan to contest for the Oxford University Chancellor\u2019s post. 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