Agricultural products include mangoes in the summer and guava and other citrus fruits orange in the winter.

The Abhiras 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 50,000.

The populated areas in ancient times was restricted to the banks of the river Sutlej where seasonal inundation permitted some cultivation.

The main castes in Vehari are Rao Rajput, Jatt, Dhudhi-Rajput, Joyia-Rajput, Sheikh, Bhatti-Rajput, Baloch, Khokhars, Daha, Gujjar, Aheer, Arian, Sial, Awan, Langrial.

Vehari is on the southern alternate route of railway and road between Multan and Lahore, the capital of the province.

A section of the railway between Multan and Lahore was electrified on the main line between Khanewal and Lahore during the 1960s; however, in subsequent decades and lately with rapid decline and deterioration of the infrastructure of Pakistan Railway (PR), the electrified section lies in ruins and is not likely to be restored in the foreseeable future.

With the new motorway between Multan and Lahore which was due to be completed sometimes in the early part of 2014, Vehari is set to benefit from its proximity to its north.

The Vehari route goes to Lahore through the religiously renowned city of Pakpattan, where the Sufi Saint Syedna Fariduddin Ganjshakar رحمه الله is buried.

Thousands of pilgrims come annually to Pakpattan for the saint's Urs celebration which include all sorts of festivities.

The climate of the district is hot and dry in summer and cold in winter Amin et al. (2017).