ECP fixes Feb 7 as polling date for first phase of Punjab local govt elections
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday decided to hold the first phase of local government elections in Punjab on Feb 7, 2027, accepting the provincial government’s request to schedule polling after Jan 20 in view of fog and weather conditions. ECP had initially proposed holding the elections on December 14. Thursday’s decision was taken by a four-member bench headed by Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja and comprising members Nisar Ahmed Durrani, Shah Muhammad Jatoi and Babar Hassan Bharwana during a hearing on the conduct of local government elections