[5] 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 [6] and Mohammad Akhtar Abbas will be the Regional police officer (RPO).

According to the new notification, the suspension was valid till the general election in Punjab.

[citation needed] However, on 21 February 2023, Lahore High Court suspended caretaker government's order and revived Gujrat as division.

It lies on the Pakistan national highway N-5 about halfway between Islamabad and Lahore.