{
  "id": 15884518,
  "title": "ECP sets December 20 for Islamabad local elections",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/ecp-sets-december-20-for-islamabad-local-elections",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T11:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1570242/ecp-sets-december-20-for-islamabad-local-elections/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has scheduled Islamabad’s local government elections for December 20, 2026. Polling will take place across the federal capital from 8am to 4pm. The announcement sets out key deadlines for candidates and outlines the process leading to election day. According to the schedule, the ECP will issue a public notice […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Express Tribune - Pakistan",
        "title": "ECP orders Islamabad local government elections under 2015 law",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/ecp-orders-islamabad-local-government-elections-under-2015-law",
        "published": "2026-10-21T00:59:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "ECP orders fresh schedule for Islamabad local government polls",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/ecp-orders-fresh-schedule-for-islamabad-local-government-polls",
        "published": "2026-10-21T07:36:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}