Overview
- The university said reports of any overseas campus are incorrect and that all its campuses are in the United Kingdom.
- The denial followed Oct. 18 posts by Punjab officials asserting an Imperial campus at Nawaz Sharif IT City with a 300-bed hospital and a November foundation stone.
- The claim was shared by PML-N accounts and reposted by Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, significantly amplifying its reach on social media.
- Punjab minister Marriyum Aurangzeb later deleted her post after the university’s clarification, according to a Geo News fact-check.
- An Imperial College alumnus publicly criticized the announcement, as the IT City project continues to be touted as a tax-free hub to attract international firms.