{
  "id": 18287601,
  "title": "Punjab local govt elections to begin on Feb 7 next year: ECP",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/punjab-local-govt-elections-to-begin-on-feb-7-next-year-ecp",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-05T09:42:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40447569/punjab-local-govt-elections-to-begin-on-feb-7-next-year-ecp"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) announced that the first phase of local government elections in Punjab will commence on February 7, 2027. This decision was made during a meeting chaired by Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja, where the Punjab chief secretary informed that the provincial government had initially planned the elections between December 15, 2026, and January 15, 2027. However, after consulting with the Punjab Cabinet Committee, they decided to postpone the polls until April 2027 due to factors such as smog, dense fog, adverse weather conditions, Ramadan, and unavailability of schoolteachers during that period. The provincial government subsequently requested the rescheduling of the elections to January or February 2027, arguing that the weather conditions would be better in February. The ECP accepted this request and announced that the first phase of local government elections in Punjab will take place on February 7, next year. This decision comes after the electoral body procured all the necessary materials for LG polls in Islamabad, following its plan to hold these elections based on existing laws.",
  "summary": "The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has scheduled the first phase of local government elections in Punjab for February 7, 2027. According to an ECP press release issued on Thursday, the decision was taken during a hearing on the conduct of local government elections in Punjab, chaired by Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja and attended by a four-member bench. During the…",
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  "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."
}