Islamia College (Lahore)
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Islamia College (Urdu: اسلامیہ کالج ) is a group of three colleges in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan affiliated with the University of Punjab. They were nationalised by Z. A. Bhutto in the 1970s. After GC University and FCC University, it is regarded as the third best college as far as the merit of F.Sc and F.A is concerned.
[edit] History
Founded in 1892 by the Anjuman-i-Himayat-i-Islam, the oldest of the three colleges was one of the focal points for the Pakistan Movement. The founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, visited this college to address and confer with its students. Graduates and students of this college are referred to as "Civilians " after the name of the college's oldest and central building.
The Islamia College on Cooper Road, Lahore, Pakistan is an all girls college and was also established by Anjuman-i-Himayat-i-Islam in 1939.
The Islamia College in Civil Lines, Lahore, Pakistan was founded in 1947 on the premises of the famous DAV College which has now shifted to Ambala, Punjab, India after partition. Graduates and students of this college are referred to as "Faranians".
[edit] Notable alumni
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- Religious scholars
- Haji Abdulwahab, Ameer-e-Pakistan
- Politicians
- Sartaj Aziz, Finance Minister of Pakistan
- Choudhary Rahmat Ali, the person who coined the name "Pakistan"
- Sardar Muhammad Ibrahim Khan, Founder and First President of The Azad Kashmir.
- Chaudhary Muhammad Ali, former Prime Minister of Pakistan
- Malik Meraj Khalid, former Prime Minister of Pakistan and former speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan
- Moeen Qureshi, former interim Prime Minister of Pakistan
- Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah, former Prime Minister of Kashmir (India)
- Maulana Abdul Sattar Khan Niazi, religious scholar and politician
- Mian Manzoor Ahmad Wattoo, Federal Minister and former Chief Minister of Punjab
- Raja Zulqarnain, General Secretary Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBAP)2009-2010.
- Mian Mahmud Ali Kasuri, former Law Minister
- Judiciary and Government Officials
- S. A. Rahman, former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan
- Muhammad Yaqub Ali, former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan
- Amir Alam Khan, former Judge of Lahore High Court
- Chaudhry Ijaz Ahmed, Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan.
- Mian Mahmud Ali Kasuri, former Law Minister
- Tariq Majid, Former Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee
- Sheikh Anwarul Haq,former Chief Justice of Pakistan
- Sheikh Riaz Ahmed, former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan
- Sportsmen
- Fazal Mahmood, former captain of Pakistan cricket team
- Abdul Hafeez Kardar, first Captain of Pakistan Cricket Team[1]
- Khan Mohammad, former test cricketer,who took the first test wicket for Pakistan
- Imtiaz Ahmed, former captain of Pakistan cricket team
- Nazar Mohammad, former test cricketer, who scored the first century for Pakistan in test cricket
- Gul Mohammad, former test cricketer, who represented India and Pakistan in test cricket
- Maqsood Ahmed, also known as Merry Max, former test cricketer
- Saeed Ahmed, former captain of Pakistan cricket team
- Asif Masood, former test cricketer
- Jahangir Khan, former all India Test player
- Wasim Akram, former captain of Pakistan cricket team
- Aleem Dar, international cricket umpire
- Aaqib Javed, former test cricketer and coach of Pakistan Team
- Khalid Mahmood, former captain of Pakistan hockey team
- Samiullah Khan, former captain of Pakistan hockey team
- Salim Sherwani, former captain of Pakistan hockey team
- Khawaja Zakauddin, former Olympian (hockey)
- Journalists
- Hameed Nizami, founder of the Urdu newspaper Nawa-i-Waqt
- Majid Nizami, editor in chief of Nawa-i-Waqt Group of Publication in Pakistan and a columnist
- Writers, Poets and Artists
- Majeed Amjad, Urdu poet
- Wasif Ali Wasif, Eminent Sufi author and poet
- Amjad Islam Amjad, poet and playwright
- Riaz Shahid, writer and film director
- Rafi Khawar Nanna, comedian of PTV and film industry
[edit] References
- ^ "Kardar’s 15th death anniversary observed | The Financial Daily". thefinancialdaily.com. http://thefinancialdaily.com/news/sports/kardars-15th-death-anniversary-observed-73681.aspx. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
