Hafizabad District (Punjabi and Urdu: ضلع حافظ آباد) is located in Punjab, Pakistan.

Big cities were located in the district, and many sub-states were organized here in the presidency of native Maharajas and Rajas.

During the Delhi Sultanate period, a large city was situated at the site of the present village of Mehdiabad.

But afterwards, this territory became unpopulated and was reclaimed by the jungle since there was a shortage of water and later Afghan incursions caused the population to leave.

[citation needed] In 1846, Hafizabad came under the supervision of British colonial rule, when a settlement of land revenue was effected under order from the provisional government at Lahore.

[3] The district has a total area of 2,367 square kilometres and comprises two tehsils, namely Hafizabad and Pindi Bhattian.

Hafizabad has many colleges that offer a wide range of certificate and degree programs.

The education level is quite good as these colleges bring positions in University of the Punjab.

NA-87 (Hafizabad) is newly created constituency that has 684,447 votes, Chaudhary Shoukat Ali Bhatti won the 2018 election on PTI ticket from this constituency against Saira Afzal Tarar who was contesting from PMLN side.

[19][20] and Mamoon Jaffar Tarar, Muzaffar Ali Sheikh and Ahsan Ansar Bhatti win respectively as member of Provincial Assembly of the Punjab.