Punjab Finance Department issued a notification of 832 new posts only dedicated to Gujrat Division, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Thursday. 

In this regard, the Gujrat commissioner and RPO Gujrat seat creation notification have been issued. Finance department notification says the Gujrat commissioner office will have new 96 new posts. As per the notification, 117 new recruitments will be made for the RPO Gujrat office.

Earlier, the finance committee of the Punjab Cabinet had approved the schedule for the establishment of a new administrative division in Gujrat as 832 posts have been created in various departments for the new division.

After the posts, the commissioner and regional police officer (RPO) of the Gujrat division are likely to be posted soon as local authorities are busy making preparations for the opening of their offices. 

As per reports, the offices of the commissioner, RPO, and other important positions would be established on a temporary basis until the construction of the divisional complex. 

Gujrat from district to Division 

Punjab board of revenue had approved the establishment of the Gujrat division on Aug 17 this year after the bifurcation of the Gujranwala division– Punjab’s largest divisional headquarters, comprising six districts. 

Gujrat is now a 10th administrative division of Punjab with three districts, namely Gujrat, Mandi Bahauddin, and Hafizabad.

Reporter Qasiar Khokhar