[1] It was started in 1981 at the initiative of Bishop Paul Andreotti OP in a rented property at Nalka Kohala on Sargodha Road in Faisalabad.
The dedication of the seminary occurred in 1985 under the leadership of the late Bishop John Joseph.
[2] The seminary also plays host to other important events like the ongoing formation program for young priests attended by thirty young priests from various Religious congregations and dioceses from January 21–26, 1990.
Unfortunate circumstances led to the closing of the seminary in 1999, but it was reopened in 2003.
Kamran Taj was appointed rector of Christ the King Major Seminary in Karachi.