Govt. Jinnah Islamia college Sialkot owes its existence to sublime ideals and philanthropic approach on the part of Anjumna-e-Islamia, Sialkot chapter in response to divine injunction to impart academic excellence. This prestigious institution is situated amidst the hub of medical activities flanked by thickly populated area outreaching cantonment and suburban areas of Sialkot. since its inception, this college has lived up to the expectations of community which contributed to its being and pioneers who toiled to make their dream of Muslims sponsored education institution a living reality.

The ancestors of founder of the college Molvi Muhammad Shafi belonged to Gujranwala city. In 1902, they migrated to Sialkot and settled in Mohallah Kharasia permanently. Molvi Muhammad Shafi established a primary school, madrassa and orphanage. His efforts for education and reformation bore fruits which resulted into the establishment of Anjuman-e-Islamia, Sialkot. This Anjuman organized a 13 members committee on May 22^nd, 1939 to ensure the initial arrangements for the establishment of Islamia College, Sialkot. After continuous and strenuous struggle of 12 years, Madr-e-Millat Miss. Fatima Jinnah herself graced the occasion on May 4^th, 1951 to inaugurate this institution which was singular in nature and unique in form. The principal of Calcutta College, Khan Bahadur Prof. Muhammad Yousuf Hashmi joined college, on the request of Anjuman, as first principal. The place where college is situated and inaugurated was known earlier Kocha Dilbran. Some eight professors joined as first staff of college on August 3^rd, 1951. Owing to academic excellence within three years of its inception, the college was affiliated with University of the Punjab vide Letter No. 1071-g. The construction of new building of college was started on August 16^th, 1955.

This college also backed Pakistan Movement. Before and after the establishment of Pakistan, college continuously funded and provided loan to Molana Zafar Ali Khan’s daily Zamindar so that the publication of newspaper might not be interrupted. On the sad demise of Molana Zafar Ali Khan on December 14^th, 1957 his son Molana Akhtar Ali Khan was informed by Anjuman that the amount of debt worth Rs.25000/- had waived off.

The construction of auditorium named after “Khawaja Hakim Din” was started on May 22^nd, 1963 which also increased the land of college from one acre to eight acre. During Indo-Pak war 1965, when system of city was paralyzed then college decided to help war-ridden people. The college framed policy on November 20^th, 1965 to heal the wounds of war and imparted free education to the students of Sialkot and adjacent villages who bore inflictions of war on their soul and body. The deputy commissioner was informed in writing when this institution waived off Rs.30000/- fees of students. So this was the only degree college of Sialkot which presented wonderful example of self-sacrifice, nation-building and humanism through free education. Press and publication department of college was established on June 15^th, 1966 and this department issued first pamphlet of college admission on July 10^th, 1966. Since then, the department and college are imparting their role to promote education. When Pakistan was established then founding father of the nation, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, said, “Education is a matter of life and death for Pakistan”. Since 1951, college administration, teaching and non-teaching staff are the guardians of the above said saying in the field of education.