In order to vertically integrate the education system to provide additional, high quality education options for Pakistani students, the Group also owns and operates three chartered universities, namely the University of Central Punjab in Lahore, the Capital University of Science & Technology in the Federal Capital, and Mohammad Ali Jinnah University in Karachi. At present more than 15,000 students are enrolled in these universities. The Punjab Group has its roots in a Commerce College set up in Lahore in 1985. Over a period of 31 years, the Group has grown into the largest educational network in Pakistan providing top quality education from Playgroup to Ph.D with a student body of over 450,000.The Punjab Group consists of numerous companies in the fields of education, information technology, media, and communications.