ECP sets Feb 7 as polling date for first phase of Punjab local govt elections; KP polls delayed
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, in view of fog and weather conditions, while polls in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were postponed until further orders. ECP had initially proposed holding the elections on December 14 in Punjab. In KP, the polls were to be held across the province, excluding 12 districts where special emergency measures were in place. Thursday’s decision was taken by a four-member bench headed by Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja and comprising members Ni