{
  "id": "ins-metropolitan-corporation-lahore",
  "recordType": "institution",
  "name": "Metropolitan Corporation Lahore",
  "shortName": "MCL",
  "institutionType": "council",
  "territoryPlaceIds": [
    "plc-pk-punjab-lahore-mcl-service-area"
  ],
  "operatingStatus": "operating",
  "leadershipMethod": "Last verified administrator arrangement: the 2024 Gazette appointed the Deputy Commissioner Lahore. The official catalogue checked on 2 August 2026 showed no replacement and may be incomplete.",
  "evidenceState": "inference",
  "citations": [
    "cit-mcl-administrator-2024",
    "cit-plga-2025-transition-savings",
    "cit-lahore-district-directorate-2026-08-01",
    "cit-lgcd-notifications-catalog-2026-08-02"
  ],
  "lastCheckedDate": "2026-08-02",
  "reviewState": "reviewed",
  "notes": "The institution is operating. Its exact current service boundary, transferred assets and eventual successor allocation remain open."
}