From Daily Times · Sajid Salamat · · 1m 40s
ECP sets Feb 7 for Punjab LG polls
ECP delays KP elections, sets Punjab LG polls for Feb 7.
In brief
ECP delays KP elections, sets Punjab LG polls for Feb 7. Election Commission of Pakistan delays Khyber Pakhtunkhwa local elections until further orders while setting Punjab local government elections for February 7, 2027. Originally reported by Daily Times.
ECP announces Punjab LG election date
The Election Commission of Pakistan has set February 7, 2027 for the first phase of local government elections in Punjab.
Punjab government initially proposed December 15 to January 15 timeline
Punjab's provincial government initially agreed to hold local government elections between December 15, 2026, and January 15, 2027.
Punjab government revised request to January or February 2027
Citing smog, severe fog, Ramadan, and unavailability of schoolteachers, Punjab revised its request to hold elections in January or February 2027.
ECP sets Punjab LG polls for February 7
After considering Punjab's request, the ECP decided to hold the first phase of local government elections in Punjab on February 7, 2027.
ECP suspends KP elections following federal notification
The ECP suspended all ongoing preparations for local government elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after the federal government's notification on November 4.
Federal notification suspended Article 140-A
The federal government's notification suspended Article 140-A of the Constitution, which provides for local government elections in provinces.
ECP suspends KP elections due to constitutional implications
The ECP concluded that the federal government's notification made it impossible to proceed with local government elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
ECP orders KP elections suspended until further orders
The ECP ordered the suspension of all steps taken so far towards holding local government elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Here's the gist
Election Commission of Pakistan delays Khyber Pakhtunkhwa local elections until further orders while setting Punjab local government elections for February 7, 2027.
