Office of Industries, Prices, Weights and Measures works under the Directorate General of Industries, Prices, Weights and Measures, Punjab. This department is governed under the provision of Constitution of Pakistan. This Department was established at district level in 2000 after devolution headed by District Officer.
Staff
| District Officer (IPWM) | 01 |
| Assistant Inspector | 01 |
| Senior Clerk | 01 |
| Junior Clerk | 02 |
| Naib Qasid | 02 |
District Officer (IPWM) (BS-16) is the Office Incharge. District Officer (IPWM) are inspecting staff.
Major Responsibilities
On the direction of Director General of Industries, Prices, Weights and Measures Punjab, Industrial Directory to be developed at district level. At district level, this department is not given NOC to new units. The details of industrial units established in district Vehari are as follows:
| Industrial Types | Industries |
| Textile Mills | 01 (Closed) |
| Cotton Factories | 98 (22 Working) |
| Rice Mills | 61 |
| Flour Mills | 17 (15 Working) |
| Ghee Mills | 04 (02 Working) |
| Oil Mills (Small Units) | 94 (15 Working) |
| Bio Chemical Fertilizer | 02 |
| Bricks Kilns | 310 |
| Cold Storage | 22 |
| Ice Factory | 49 |
| Pipe Factories | 04 |
| Agriculture Mills | 16 |
| Poultry Feed Mills | 01 |
| Poultry Controlled Shed | 50 |
| Pesticides Ware House | 12 |
| Marble Factories | 12 |
| Mineral Water | 05 |
| Soap Factories | 07 |
| Led Pencil Factory | 01 |
| Food Industry | 03 |
Burewala Textile Mills Limited (BTM)
A brief overview of the Burewala Textile Mills Limited is given here in the following:
- The prominent industrial unit in District Vehari is Burewala Textile Mills Limited
- It is situated at Dawoodabad Tehsil Burewala
- It was established in 1952
- Almost 8,000 to 100,000 employees were working at that time
- It was closed in 2007 due to financial problems, load-shedding etc.
District Officer performs duty as Special Price Control Magistrate (Class-I) at District level. District Officer will arrange the District Price Control Committee regarding regulation and fixation of essential commodities' prices under the chairmanship of worthy Deputy Commissioner, Vehari as per Profiteering and Hoarding Act, 1977.
District Officer performs duty as Assistant Controller (Weights and Measures) at District level to collect revenue from petrol pumps, oil depots, commercial and industrial weight bridges and electronic scales on shops under Punjab Weights and Measures (International System) Enforcement Rules, 1976.
| Type | Total Number |
| Petrol Pumps | 234 |
| Oil Depots | 04 |
| Weigh Bridges | 70 |
Pakistan State Oil (PSO), Depot
Pakistan State Oil (PSO), the leading oil marketing company of Pakistan, established its Bulk Oil Depot in Vehari in 1961. The storage capacity of this depot is HSD 2,300,000 liters and SKO 136,000 liters while Altron capacity is about 200,000 liters. This Bulk Oil Depot not only fulfills the requirements of Pakistan Army but also facilitates 450 petrol pumps of different districts of the region including Vehari, Lodhran, Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar, Khanewal and Multan. All fuel is being supplied to these oil points from this depot. It is a key point and being looked after by Federal Government’s department KPID. During last shortage span of fuel in the country, PSO Vehari Depot remained operational 24/7 even on holidays to serve the locals and played the role of national flag company.
District Officer (IPWM), Vehari works as Assistant Registrar of Firms, Masjid, Madrasa, Societies / NPOs and Companies under Partnership Act, 1932 and Society Registration Act, 1860 at District level.
Registered Entities
| Entities | Total Number |
| Firms | 1354 |
| Masjid | 425 |
| Madrasas | 649 |
| Societies/NPO’s | 55 |
| Companies | 02 |