Pakistan, Nov. 6 -- The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has announced that the first phase of local government elections in Punjab will be held on February 7, 2027, while the ongoing process for local government elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has been suspended until further orders.

According to an ECP statement, the decision regarding Punjab was taken during a hearing on the case concerning the conduct of local government elections in the province. The four-member bench, headed by Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja, heard the matter, with Punjab Chief Secretary briefing the commission on the provincial government's position.

The provincial government had initially agreed to hold local government elections betw...