Government Fatima Jinnah College for Women
Women's college in Lahore, Pakistan
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History
The building of the college is 400 years old and was built by Abu'l-Hasan Asaf Khan, the Grand Vizier (Prime Minister) of the Mughal emperor Jahangir.[5] It was also used by Dhian Singh, a wazir of the Sikh Empire.[3] After the British defeated the Sikh Empire, the building was taken over and used as the office of assistant commissioner.[4]
In 1864, the haveli was used by the Government College, Lahore and the Oriental College, Lahore for the preliminary classes.[6][7] In 1871, the Government College, Lahore was shifted to a new building and the haveli was converted into Dhiyan Singh School which was renamed in 1947 as City Muslim League High School.[6]
In 1986, it was converted into a college named after Fatima Jinnah, Government Fatima Jinnah College for Women, by then Punjab Chief Minister Nawaz Sharif.[5]