Gujrat Division (
Urdu, pa, ; also called 10th Division or Division X) is an administrative division of the
Punjab province of
Pakistan, with it being headquartered in the
Gujrat city. It came into being on 17 August 2022 after districts
Gujrat,
Mandi Bahauddin, and
Hafizabad
Hafizabad (Urdu and pa, ) is a city and capital of Hafizabad District located in Punjab, Pakistan. It is the 31st largest city of Pakistan. It is also a Tehsil.
Ancient history
Hafizabad is an old city in Punjab, Pakistan. In 327 BC, duri ...
of the previously
Gujranwala Division
Gujranwala Division is an administrative division of Punjab province, Pakistan. The division, headquartered at the city of Gujranwala, consist of 6 districts, covers an area of 17,207 km2. According to the 1981 census, the population was 7,52 ...
were grouped together in a separate division, increasing the number of
divisions in the province to ten. The
Wazirabad District (newly created) was later on 14 October 2022 added under Gujrat Division making it a total of four districts. The change was made official after a notification issued by the Board of Revenue under section 5 of the
Punjab Land Revenue Act 1967. Before this bifurcation, Gujranwala division was among the largest in the province, with a population of approximately 16 million.
Ahmad Kamal Maan was notified as the first commissioner of the division and Mohammad Akhtar Abbas will be the Regional police officer (RPO).
Meanwhile, on 15 February 2023 the Punjab caretaker government suspended the notifications of the newly established division of Gujrat, newly created district Wazirabad and three new tehsils in the division.
According to the new notification issued by the Board of Revenue, the notifications of creation of Gujrat Division, Wazirabad District, three new tehsils
Jalalpur Jattan and
Kunjah
Kunjah ( Punjabi and ur, ) is a city in Gujrat District of Punjab, Pakistan.
History
Various accounts date the founding of Kunjah anywhere from the 4th century BCE during the time of Alexander the Great to the 8th century CE. Kunjah is name ...
in Gujrat District and
Alipur Chattha Tehsil in Wazirabad District (newly created) were suspended.
According to the new notification, the suspension was valid till the general election in Punjab.
However, on 21 February 2023, Lahore High Court suspended caretaker government's order and revived Gujrat as division.
Location
Gujrat Division is located at about 32.5 degrees north
latitude and 74.0 degrees
longitude in north Pakistan in the Punjab region. It lies on
the Pakistan national highway N-5 about halfway between
Islamabad and
Lahore. Gujrat division is bordered by five other divisions including
Rawalpindi Division
Rawalpindi Division, also known as Pothohar Division, is an administrative division of Punjab Province, Pakistan. Rawalpindi city is the capital of the division. According to the 2017 Census of Pakistan, the total population of division was 10 mi ...
,
Sargodha Division,
Faisalabad Division,
Lahore Division and
Gujranwala Division
Gujranwala Division is an administrative division of Punjab province, Pakistan. The division, headquartered at the city of Gujranwala, consist of 6 districts, covers an area of 17,207 km2. According to the 1981 census, the population was 7,52 ...
.
Gujrat division has two rivers
Chenab River and
Jhelum River.
Administration
Gujrat Division consists of four districts and 12
tehsils.
See also
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Districts in Punjab
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Gujrat District
Gujrat ( Punjabi and ur, ), is a district of Punjab Province in Pakistan.
It is bounded on the northeast by Mirpur, on the northwest by the River Jhelum, which separates it from Jhelum District, on the east and southeast by the Chenab Ri ...
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Mandi Bahauddin District
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Hafizabad District
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District Wazirabad
Wazirabad District (Punjabi language, Punjabi and ur, ), is a Districts of Pakistan, district that is a part of the Majha region in Punjab (Pakistan), Punjab, Pakistan. Wazirabad District is bordered by the districts of Gujrat District, Gujrat, S ...
References
Divisions of Punjab, Pakistan
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