{
  "id": 18291941,
  "title": "ECP schedules Punjab local government elections for February 7 and halts Khyber Pakhtunkhwa polls",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/ecp-schedules-punjab-local-government-elections-for-february-7-and",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T10:16:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1577100/ecp-schedules-punjab-local-government-elections-for-february-7-and-halts-khyber-pakhtunkhwa-polls/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) officially announced the election schedule for local government polls in Punjab on Thursday. A four-member bench, headed by Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja, issued the directive during a formal hearing. Furthermore, the election body set February 7, 2027, for the first phase of local body elections across the […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Express Tribune - Pakistan",
        "title": "ECP announces February 7 for Punjab LG polls, suspends K-P election process",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/ecp-announces-february-7-for-punjab-lg-polls-suspends-k-p-election",
        "published": "2026-11-05T03:50:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "ECP fixes Feb 7 as polling date for first phase of Punjab local govt elections",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/ecp-fixes-feb-7-as-polling-date-for-first-phase-of-punjab-local-govt",
        "published": "2026-11-05T08:52:49.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}