Islamia College Lahore

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Islamia College is the name given to many independent colleges in Pakistan. Nearly every city or district in pakistan has a college with the term Islamia in its name. This stub deals with those colleges found exclusively in the city of Lahore, Pakistan.

The Islamia College on Railway Road is the oldest one in Lahore with the term Islamia and was established by the Anjuman-i-Himayat-i-Islam in 1892. This College is affiliated with the University of Punjab and imparts education until Associate Bachelor in Arts/Science subjects which is equal to 14 years of total schooling in the West. This college has produced many well known international cricketers such as Fazal Mahmood. At one point, seven members of Pakistan's national cricket team players were alumni of this College. Other famous alumni include, Sartaj Aziz (Economist, prime minister of Pakistan), Choudhary Rahmat Ali (the person who coined the name of "Pakistan") Graduates and students of this college are referred to as "Habibians" after the name of the college's oldest and central building. This college was one of the focal points for the 'Pakistan Movement' and the founder of Pakistan, M. A. Jinnah, frequently visited this college to address and confer with its students. During its heyday, this college was regarded among the most prestigious seats of Muslim higher learning in British India.

The Islamia College in Civil Lines, Lahore, Pakistan was founded in 1947 on the premises of an abandoned Hindu school. This College is also affiliated with the University of Punjab and imparts education until the Associate Bachelors (Bachelor Pass) level.

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. It is also affiliated with the University of Punjab. It imparts education until the Associate Bachelor Pass level.

Although these three colleges all have a glorious history, they are no longer regarded among the better colleges of Pakistan. This is due to their nationalisation by Z. A. Bhutto in the 1970s that saw their gradual deterioration in all aspects. Currently, the college on Civil Lines is a hot bed of the militant Islami Jamiat-i-Talaba student wing who wish to turn it into a madressa. The vast majority of graduates from these colleges fail to win any seats in higher degree programs of other universities.