{
  "id": 546790,
  "title": "ECP asks Punjab to form cabinet committee on LG polls",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/ecp-asks-punjab-to-form-cabinet-committee-on-lg-polls",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T07:27:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1536853/ecp-asks-punjab-to-form-cabinet-committee-on-lg-polls/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Election Commission of Pakistan has asked the Punjab government to form a provincial cabinet committee to discuss the date for local government elections. The move comes as preparations begin for deciding the polling schedule in the province. The ECP has invited Punjab government representatives to a consultation meeting at its Islamabad office on August […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "BJP-Akali alliance buzz returns ahead of Punjab polls, but what stands in the way",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/bjp-akali-alliance-buzz-returns-ahead-of-punjab-polls-but-what-stands",
        "published": "2026-08-11T10:53:41.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}