Sharif Trust was founded by Late Mian Mohammad Sharif, a philanthropist and an industrial conglomerate, who was blessed with an ability to run enterprises effectively. His first project was launched in the steel industry in 1937 as Sharif Group. He migrated to Lahore, Pakistan during partition of Indian Subcontinent in 1947 and had to start his business once again. The group emerged, in a short period of time, as a leading group in the steel, textile and sugar sectors of Pakistan.
In addition to his concerns for the sprouting industry in Pakistan, he had immense desire to establish and sponsor welfare projects for the under privileged class of the country. He owed the origin of this desire to an impulse which got triggered when he encountered heart ailment and experienced lack of medical expertise in the country at that time. The first significant step in this direction led to the birth of Ittefaq Hospital (1986), which presently in addition to having an adequate number of charity beds has a fairly large benevolent fund to draw upon. His vision in fact was to establish a series of such hospitals in the rural surroundings. He established Sharif Trust (1995), which received additional contributions from this family members. Main objective of this trust is to establish and maintain educational and medical institutions. The Sharif Trust is managed by a board of trustees and is chaired by Mr. Muhammad Nawaz Sharif.
Recommendations of the board are mandatory for running of the Institutions of the Trust. The contributions of Sharif Trust towards general, technical and professional medical education and health delivery system are immense and still growing to encompass the needs of our population.
In addition to his concerns for the sprouting industry in Pakistan, he had immense desire to establish and sponsor welfare projects for the under privileged class of the country. He owed the origin of this desire to an impulse which got triggered when he encountered heart ailment and experienced lack of medical expertise in the country at that time. The first significant step in this direction led to the birth of Ittefaq Hospital (1986), which presently in addition to having an adequate number of charity beds has a fairly large benevolent fund to draw upon. His vision in fact was to establish a series of such hospitals in the rural surroundings. He established Sharif Trust (1995), which received additional contributions from this family members. Main objective of this trust is to establish and maintain educational and medical institutions. The Sharif Trust is managed by a board of trustees and is chaired by Mr. Muhammad Nawaz Sharif.
Recommendations of the board are mandatory for running of the Institutions of the Trust. The contributions of Sharif Trust towards general, technical and professional medical education and health delivery system are immense and still growing to encompass the needs of our population.
| Sr # | Institions | Date of Establishment | Affiliating/Regulating Authority |
| Medical Institutions | |||
| 1. | Sharif Medical City Hospital | 1997 | • Punjab Health Care Commission, Lahore • Pakistan Medical Commission • University of Health Sciences, Lahore • College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan |
| 2. | Sharif Medical and Dental College | 2007 | • University of Health Sciences, Lahore • Pakistan Medical Commission |
| 3. | Sharif Institute of Allied Health Sciences | 2013 | Punjab Medical Faculty, Lahore |
| 4. | Sharif Postgraduate Medical Institute | 2014 | • College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan • University of Health Sciences, Lahore |
| 5. | Sharif College of Nursing | 2015 | • Pakistan Nursing Council • University of Health Sciences, Lahore |
| 6. | Sharif Medical Research Centre | 2015 | Sharif Medical City |
| 7. | Sharif Centre of Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery | 2015 | Sharif Medical City |
| 8. | The Heart Centre | 2017 | Sharif Medical City |
| 9. | Sharif Institute of Urology & Renal Transplant | 2017 | Sharif Medical City |
| 10. | Sharif Center for Cleft Lip and Palate | 2017 | Sharif Medical City |
| 11. | Sharif Canoer Care | 2018 | Sharif Medical City |
| 12. | Sharif Orthopedic & Joint Replacement Center of Excellence | 2021 | Sharif Medical City |
| 13. | Sharif Center of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery | 2021 | Sharif Medical City |
| )4. | Sharif College of Rehabilitation Sciences | 2021 | Sharif Medical City |
| 15. | Specialized Surgery Center for Obesity and Diabetes | 2021 | Sharif Medical City |
| Special Education Institute | |||
| 1. | OASIS | 2010 | OASIS Trust |
| Educational Institute | |||
| 1. | Sharif Education Complex (Boys) | 1997 | Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education. Lahore |
| 2. | Sharif Education Complex (Girls) | 1997 | Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Lahore |
| 3. | Sharif Education Complex (Boys’ College) | 1998 | Punjab Education Commission |
| 4. | Sharif Education Complex (Girls’ College) | 1998 | Punjab Education Commission |
| 5. | Sharif Model School for Boys | 2000 | Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Lahore |
| 6. | Sharif Model School for Girls | 2000 | Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Lahore |
| Sharif Islamic and Vocational Center | 2000 | Sharif Education Complex | |
| Engineering nstittiie | |||
| 1. | Sharif College of Engineering & Technology | 2011 | • University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore • Pakistan Engineering Council Lahore |
