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The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday agreed to the Punjab government’s proposal to hold local government elections in the province between December 15, 2026, and January 15, 2027.
In a press release, the commission said an important meeting was held at the ECP’s headquarters to discuss fixing a date for the local government elections in Punjab. The meeting was chaired by Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja.
A four-member Punjab cabinet committee, headed by Local Government Minister Zeeshan Rafiq and comprising Mines and Minerals Minister Sardar Sher Ali Gorchani, Agriculture Minister Syed Muhammad Ashiq Hussain Shah and Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat, also attended the meeting, along with the Punjab chief secretary and local government special secretary.
Meanwhile, ECP members, the ECP secretary, and other senior officials of the Commission also attended the meeting.
