Gujrat Division
Gujrat Division
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Gujrat Division (
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 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.[7]
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, Sargodha Division, Faisalabad Division, Lahore Division and Gujranwala Division.
Gujrat division has two rivers Chenab River and Jhelum River.
Administration
Gujrat Division consists of four districts and 12 tehsils.
Division | Districts | Tehsils |
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Gujrat | Gujrat | Gujrat |
Jalalpur Jattan | ||
Kharian | ||
Kunjah | ||
Sarai Alamgir | ||
Mandi Bahauddin | Mandi Bahauddin | |
Phalia | ||
Malakwal | ||
Hafizabad | Hafizabad | |
Pindi Bhattian | ||
Wazirabad
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Wazirabad | |
Ali Pur Chatta
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See also
- Districts in Punjab
- Gujrat District
- Mandi Bahauddin District
- Hafizabad District
- District Wazirabad
References
- ^ "Punjab govt upgrades Gujrat dist to division". The Nation. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ Butt, Waseem Ashraf (18 August 2022). "Gujrat notified as 10th division of Punjab". Dawn. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ "Punjab CM approves establishment of four new districts in province". Daily Times. 15 October 2022.
- ^ "Gujrat made Division in Punjab". Business Recorder. 18 August 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ Butt, Waseem Ashraf (24 September 2022). "New Gujrat division gets commissioner". DAWN.COM.
- ^ Chaudhry, Asif (25 September 2022). "Gujrat gets first RPO". DAWN.COM.
- ^ Staff Report (22 February 2023). "LHC suspends government's notification to defer creation of Gujrat division, Wazirabad district". The Nation. Retrieved 24 February 2023.