Why did the ECP postpone local govt polls in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa?
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 but postponed them in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa until further orders. According to the electoral watchdog, it halted all preparations for local government elections until further orders after the federal government extended the suspension of Article 140-A of the Constitution — which requires the provinces to establish elected local governments, and decentralise political, administrative and financial powers to th