A few days after the Maryam Nawaz-led government in Pakistan's Punjab province announced plans to open a campus of Imperial College London at the Nawaz Sharif IT City in Lahore, the university denied the claim. It stated that it currently has no plans to establish a campus outside the UK. The claim of the Punjab government also drew criticism, with an Imperial College alumnus slamming it for the announcement.

The Punjab government on October 18 said the UK-based institution would open a campus in Lahore's IT City. The post on X also said that the foundation stone would be laid in November. The post also indicated that the campus would include a 300-bed hospital.

The announcement was also echoed by Punjab's senior Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb, who made a similar statement in a separate pos

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