The district is divided into two tehsils, which contain a total of 63 Union Councils:[3] (km²)[5] (2023) (ppl/km²) (2023) (2023)[6] Pakpattan is the city of the great Sufi Saint Baba Nasreen of Chisti.

The Vedic period is characterized by Indo-Aryan culture that invaded from Central Asia and settled in the Punjab region.

The Kambojas, Daradas, Kaikayas, Madras, Pauravas, Yaudheyas, Malavas and Kurus invaded, settled and ruled ancient Punjab region.

After overrunning the Achaemenid Empire in 331 BCE, Alexander marched into present-day Punjab region with an army of approximately 50,000.

In 1005 AD, he conquered the Shahis in Kabul in 1005, and followed it with the conquests of the Punjab region.The Delhi Sultanate and later Mughal Empire ruled the region.

He came to Pakpattan on the orders of his Murshad (teacher) Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki for preaching of Islam.

The primary fruits and vegetables that are harvested are mango, guava, carrots, potatoes, oranges and okra.

[17] It is famous for being the place of origin for the book of poems on Heer Ranjha folk love story, written by poet Waris Shah.