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Vehari District  is a district in the Punjab province of Pakistan - the city of Vehari is the capital of the district. The district was created in 1976 out of the three tehsils of Multan District (Vehari, Burewala and Mailsi). The name Vehari means low lying settlement by a flood water channel. The district lies along the right bank of the river Sutlej which forms its southern boundary

 
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History

Vehari District is the result of construction of the Pakpattan canal from Sulemanki Head Works on the Sutlej and the institution of Nili Bar colony project in 1925, so called because of the hints of blue in the water of the Sutlej. The ancient history of the district is obscure. The populated areas in ancient times was restricted to the banks of the river Sutlej where seasonal inundation permitted some cultivation. The rest of the area was a vast sandy scrap-land at best affording pastures itinerant herdsmen. The riparian tract formed the state of Fatehpur during the time of Akbar the Great. This was ruled by Fateh Khan of Joya family who founded and gave his name to the town of Fatehpur. Fatehpur is still in existence about 15 kilometres to the south of Mailsi and is the oldest town of Mailsi subdivision. It has some remains of archaeological value.

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Language

Saraiki and Punjabi are the most spoken languages in the district. Urdu is also spoken.

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Boundaries

Location of Vehari, highlighted in red, within Punjab.The district is located between 29°36'N 71°44'E? / ?29.6°N 71.733°E? / 29.6; 71.733 and 30°22'N 72°53'E? / ?30.367°N 72.883°E? / 30.367; 72.883 and borders with Bahawalnagar and Bahawalpur on the southern side, with Pakpattan on the eastern, with Khanewal and Lodhran on western and with Sahiwal and Khanewal on northern side.

The total area of the district is 4,364 square kilometres (1,685 sq mi). It is about 93 kilometres (58 mi) in length and approximately 47 kilometres (29 mi) in breadth and it is sloping gently from northeast to southwest. this city has three tehseels. 1- Vehari 2- Mailsee 3- Burewala

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Physical Features

The district consists of plain area with fertile land. It is a part of Indus plain. It has the best cultivated land which is suitable for cotton, wheat and other agricultural crops. Vehari district lies Nili Bar which is between Ravi and Bias and Sutlej rivers. Its land is irrigated with the fertile water of Chenab and Ravi rivers. Vehari District has a big canal system with two canals namely Pakpatan and Mailsi canal. The total number of canals including their minors in the district are 19 with a total length of about 1,380.

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Nullahs

The Bias River, or Beas River, is known locally as the Viyah. The old bed of the river is known as Sukh Bias. During heavy floods nominal water flow into the nullah. The stream enters Vehari district near Sheikh Fazal and joins Satluj River via Pakhi More and Pul. The path of the nullah has changed over the years; it currently joins Satluj River via Burewala.

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Agriculture

The summer in Vehari is very hot, but the weather becomes much more pleasant between October and February. Light rainfall leaves the land generally arid and dusty, but the country's agricultural products include mangoes in the summer and guava and other citrus fruits in the winter. Vehari is considered the capital of cotton growing in this part of Pakistan, with dozens of cotton processing factories and cottonseed oil manufacturing plants, and sugarcane farming and processing is also common.

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Transport

Vehari is located on the southern alternate route of both railway and road between Multan and Lahore, the capital of the Punjab province of Pakistan. The northern route is the main route. Both of these routes run roughly in a northeasterly direction, almost parallel to each other and only 20 to 30 miles apart at any given point. A section of the railway between Multan and Lahore is electrified on the main line between Khanewal and Lahore. The Vehari route goes to Lahore through the famous religiously renowned city of Pakpattan, where the Sufi Saint Fariduddin Ganjshakar is buried. Thousands of pilgrims come annually to Pakpattan for the saint's Urs celebration which include all sorts of festivities. Baba Fareed's poetry has been included in the religious texts of the Sikh religion.

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Tribes and Clans

The principal tribes of the district are the Khokhar, Arain, Dogar, Dhudhi, daultana, Daha, Gujar, Jat (both local & settler), Johiya, Khagga, Khichi, Khakwani, Kharal, Langrial, Manais, Syed, (Gasura Jatt)and Wattu.

Subsequently, areas to the east of the above mentioned riparian tract were inhabited by Rain from Lahore and Khichi from Bikaner who founded Mailsi town. Mailsi is still much their preserve

  • Khokhar

    Khokhar relate themselves to Qutab Shah and they trace their ancestry to Quraish of Makkah. They are dominant in the region.

    Dr. Khalil Ahmad, Faisal Iqbal in Excise Dept. Shabbir Ahmad Rajpoot Khokar Son of Muhammad Abdullah Rajpoot Khokhar son of Allah Ditta Rajpoot Khokar living in Chak# 569 EB, 565 EB, 567 EB. their relatives are also living in Shekhupura (Movi Muhammad Hussain) as well.
     

  • Malik

    Malik Jandran)}. A Great Name name not only in business.Malik is also famous for religious, political and social activities. There is 90% hold in Karayana businees in bureala and madical business in Vehari.Malik are 95 % belongs to business class families so they take a major role in business in District Vehari.
     

  • Daha

    The tribe claims descent from Daha jats, who was said to be a Muslim holyman, who married the daughter of Parihar Rajput. They does claim kinship with the Bohar and Parhar Jats, who are also of Parihar Rajput ancestry.They are found mainly in Vehari, Khanewal,D G Khan,D I Khan,Faisalabad, Multan and Rajanpur districts. In Rajanpur District, their main village is Kotla Daha. In Muzaffargarh District, their main villages are Mahiwal Daha, Sardar Mohammed Daha, Mohammed Daha, Chak Ali Daha and Ali Daha.
     

  • Arain

    (matlab taeen) According to some traditions, they are descendants from the group of Ummayad(Arab) soldiers from Areeha (Jericho, Palestine) who accompanied Muhammad bin Qasim and were called by their Arabic name "Areehai", which changed to Arain by the usage in local tongues. The riparian tract is inhabited by the Arain who came originally from Lahore. But as a matter of fact Arains in every likelihood appear to be very much an Indian tribe of farmers and that assertion is buttressed by the very fact that Arains came originally from Lahore, an area that soldiers accompanying Muhammed Bin Qasim had no reason to settle in. Majority of the Arains in Pakistan today are Immigrants who entered Pakistan after 1947 from Indian part of Punjab. Muhammed bin Qasim entered subcontinent through Sindh and came as far as Multan and surrounding areas. The standard historic fact that Islam reached Lahore and further Northern Punjab some 500 years after reaching Multan means that contemporary Ummayad soldiers accompanying Bin Qasim could not possibly have inhabited Lahore and/or parts of upper Punjab. The habits, manners and traditions of families and people that are likely genuine descendents of companions and soldiers of Muhammed Bin Qasim are fairly closer to Arabs and very different to those of Arains which are pretty much sub-continental.
     

  • Dhudhi

    Dhudhi are a clan of Panwar Rajputs, found mainly Mailsi Tehsil.

    This family is very old and recognized in the district Vehari this family came to the Pakistan divination of Baresaghier Pak-o_Hind his native language is saraike their older is Great Agriculturist this family migrated from Greek this family member is mostly involve in politics this family has great town.This town is known by named as Mouza Faiz Wah

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Famous Villages

Joiyaanwali is famous village of vehari.it is situated near Vehari City and New Sharqi Colony Vehari.It is important because of high rate of education.Well educated people live in 6lot Joiyaanwali.it occupies about 50 home and it contain well educated people.the sibling villages explain progress by giving example of 6lot Joiyaanwali.Very famous persons live in 6lot Joiyaanwali

  • Gujar

    'Gujar is big cast of subcontinant. In district Vehari Gujar's are living in all Tehsiles Mailsi Vehari and Burewala. All were migrated from India.
     

  • Khichi

    Khichi are a clan of Chauhan Rajputs, who came into the district from Bikaner in Rajasthan, India.The Khichi Tribe are known to be the one of the biggest Landlords of Pakistan, and proved to be the leading Agriculturists too. The Tribe owns more than 45000 acres of Land(Irrigated).The Tribe has great political background of more than 60 years. Some personalities includes
     

  • Gasura Rajput Jat

    Gasura are a clan of Jat Rajputs, who came into the district from Bikaner in Rajasthan, India.Gusura arrive Vehari (Multan) in 1890. The Gasura recently leaving in Basti Gud Gasuran Wali Chak No 65/W.B, Chak No 65/K.B (Gasura), Chak No 69/K.B,Chak No 68/K.B, Chak No 70/K.B and other many villages of Tehsil Mailsi of District Vehari(Written by Faqeer Ahmed Khan Gasura Basti Gud Gasura)

    Famous persons in Gasura Caste 1.Peer Baksh Khan Gasura Late Basti Gud Gasura 2.Haji Nawaz Khan Gasura Chak No 70/K.B 3.Khan Dur Muhammad Khan Gasura Chak No 70/K.B 4.Master Muhammad Qasim Khan Gasura Cahk No 65/K.B 5.Nawab Khan Gasura Basti Gud Gasura 65/W.B 5.Mr Munir Ahmad Khan Gasura Basti Gud 65/W.B 6.Muhammad Panah Numberdar Chak No 69/K.B

    High Educated Gasura Persons Munir Ahmed Khan Gasura (MA, Pol Scn, MA Edn, B.ed, PMS, CSS) Riaz Hussain Khan Gasura MA, LLB Mumtaz Hussain Khan Gasura MA English, LLB Fiaz Hussain Khan Gasura BA LLB Shahzad Hussain Khan Gasura BA LLB Master Muhammad Ismail Khan Gasura MA, B.ed
     

  • Langrial

    A Jat clan of Brahmin ancestry. Langrialis a sub cost of Malik. They are local and basically original local people. Malik Allah Yar Langrial is a famous Malik Langrial.Burewala main city is in fact the property of Malik Allah Yar Langrial. Now his Son Malik Riaz Ahmed Langrial gathering his tribe in Burewala. .
     

  • Joiya Daultana

    The Joiya is tribe of ancient Rajput pedigree. The Daulatana clan has dominated the district's politics since 19th century. Joiya's of 6lot village are very competent and intellectuals.

    The Joiya family migrated from Muktsar (a city in India).
     

  • Khakwani

    They had come to Multan from Khugyani District in Nangarhar province, when their Sardar (chief), Nawab Ali Muhammad Khan was made the Nawab of Multan after the city came under the rule of the Afghans.
     

  • Jats

    Jats are split into two groups: those who lived in the district prior to the building of the canals, and the start of colonization, and those who settled afterwards, including refugees who came after 1947.

    Local Jats

    The principal clans of local Jats are:Tarohly , Arars, Bhadro, Bhatti, chadhar, Dhakku, Hanjra, Hans, Jakhar, Johiya, Kalsan, Khokhar, Kharal, Mahar Jat, Malil, Nonari, Sial, Waseer, Wasli, Wattu, Wahiniwal, Virk, Wahla,and

    Settler Jats

    The principal clans of settler Jats are: Atwal, Aulakh, Bajwa, Bains, Bandechha, Chahal, Chatha, Cheema, Hanjra, Dhariwal, Dhillon, Dhariwal, Deo Jat, Ghuman, Gill, Gondal Jat, Goraya, Hundal, Hanjra, Johal, Kahlon, Maan, Randhawa, Sahi, Sidhu, Sandhu, and Waraich.Dost Muhammad Hanjra from vehari Chak # 571 and Aish Muhammad are the prominent person from HANJRA family

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Sports

In sports, Vehari has produced many players. It is famous in the field of hockey. This area has enormous talent in this field. The famous players in the history of the game are :

Waqar Younis Former Captain Pakistan Cricket Team and a very famous bowler.
Afzal is a good player of POF Hockey team.
Waseem Ahmed Ex Olympian and former captain of Pakistan National Hockey Team. He is one of the best left half produced by the world. He also got selected in World XI.
Saleem Sherwani Ex hockey Olympic champion and world hockey champion.
Sajjad Anwar International Player, represented Pakistan National Hockey Team.
Waqas Akbar Olympian and currently representing Pakistan National Hockey.
Malik Kashif currently representing Pakistan National Hockey.

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Education

It has best education facilities with different schools and colleges. University of Education vihari campus University of Education (UE) was established on September 10, 2002, as the first specialized university in the field of Education in Pakistan. It is a rapidly growing institution for the promotion of knowledge, skills and research.

Divisional Public School, Vehari is working under the management of District Government, Vehari. The City School is also working efficiently and is named as the best primary educational institute of the city. There are also separate degree colleges for boys and girls.

COMSATS Institute of Information Technology has opened its campus at Vehari which is one of the best Universities in Pakistan ranked by HEC. Outreach Scholarship Program opened new ways of Educating the people in Punjab(Pakistan).

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Notable People

  • Mian Mumtaz Daultana(late), was an active member of Pakistan Movement, 2nd Chief Minister of Punjab.

  • Tehmina Daultana, a renowned activist of Pakistan Muslim League (N), an X-minister of State.

  • Saeed Ahmad Khan Manais, X-speaker of Punjab Assembly, Punjab, a very well-reputed politician.

  • Muhammad Tufail Warraich, a well known political figure.

  • Waqar Younis Maitla, former captain of Pakistan Cricket team.

  • Waseem Ahmed former captain of Pakistan National Hockey Team.

  • Major Tufail Mohammad Shaheed 2nd Nishan-e-Haider Winning personaility

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