# ECP sets Feb 7 for Punjab LG polls

> ECP delays KP elections, sets Punjab LG polls for Feb 7.
- Title: ECP sets Feb 7 for Punjab LG polls · Daily Times | Shortify
- Summary: ECP delays KP elections, sets Punjab LG polls for Feb 7. Election Commission of Pakistan delays Khyber Pakhtunkhwa local elections until further orders while…
- Keywords: ecp, election commission of pakistan, punjab lg, khyber pakhtunkhwa, local government elections, february 7, 2027, smog, ramadan, schoolteachers, pakistan, Daily Times
- Source: Daily Times — https://dailytimes.com.pk/1577418/ecp-sets-feb-7-for-punjab-lg-polls-delays-local-elections-in-kp
- Author: Sajid Salamat
- Published: 2026-11-05T22:25:13+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: ecp, election commission of pakistan, punjab lg, khyber pakhtunkhwa, local government elections, february 7, 2027, smog, ramadan, schoolteachers, news, pakistan
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Election Commission of Pakistan delays Khyber Pakhtunkhwa local elections until further orders while setting Punjab local government elections for February 7, 2027.