{
  "id": 6842761,
  "title": "LCCI EC finalises arrangements for elections",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/lcci-ec-finalises-arrangements-for-elections",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-12T02:17:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40439145/lcci-ec-finalises-arrangements-for-elections"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Election Commission of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has finalized the arrangements for upcoming elections, ensuring they will be conducted transparently and impartially. The commission announced that the election schedule, venue, and key details were approved at a meeting on July 13, 2026, meeting the statutory deadline of July 15. Malik Khalid Gujjar, Sheikh Sajjad Afzal, and Shahid Baig were appointed as members of the Election Commission, with appreciation extended to Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan and Director General Trade Organizations (DGTO) Bilal Pasha for their role in enhancing transparency. The commission welcomed the introduction of an online portal for submissions through the Pakistan Single Window (PSW) and welcomed the appointment of two observers to monitor the elections. While the LCCI building was initially requested as a venue, alternative locations such as Flatties Hotel and Expo Centre Lahore were considered unsuitable or unavailable. Parking arrangements have been made at multiple locations, and traffic coordination is being handled with the Chief Traffic Officer Lahore.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}