The idea of developing a high class medical facility in Pakistan was conceived in New York, USA in the mid of 1985. Five professionals, Dr. Zaheer Ahmad, Dr. Manzoor H. Qazi, Mr. Muhammad Zahid, Mr. Samiullah Sharief and Dr. Sabir Ali got together and discussed the idea in detail and approved it. Subsequently Dr. Zaheer Ahmad moved to Islamabad on December 17, 1985 to start the work on this project and Shifa International Hospital was incorporated on 20th of September 1987.

The initiator Dr. Zaheer Ahmad, who had just finished his Internal Medicine Residency, called a meeting at his apartment in Brooklyn, New York on the weekend of July 20 & 21. Five professionals gathered there and discussed the idea in detail and approved it. The participants included Dr. Manzoor H. Qazi from Leesville, Louisiana, Mr. Muhammad Zahid from Kew Gardens, New York, Mr. Samiullah Sharief from Brooklyn, New York, Dr. Sabir Ali from Palm Bay, Florida and Dr. Zaheer himself Dr. Zaheer Ahmad was asked to prepare the feasibility report and the action plan. Subsequently Dr. Zaheer Ahmad moved to Islamabad on December 17, 1985 to start the work on this project.

Today, Shifa International Hospital is a fully functional state of the art health care facility providing excellent diagnostics, clinical and surgical services by most professional and experienced physicians and surgeons from within Pakistan and abroad. A wide range of medical services are provided in Cardiology, Dermatology, Clinical Immunology, Dentistry, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Nephrology, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Opthamology, Palliative Care, Pediatrics, Podiatry, Psychiatry, Pulmonolgy, Rheumatology and Urology.