ECP Calls Key Meeting to Finalize Punjab Local Body Poll Date

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has summoned an important meeting to discuss and finalize the polling date for local government elections in Punjab. The commission has also written to the Punjab government, calling for the immediate formation of a provincial cabinet committee to participate in consultations regarding the elections.

According to the ECP letter, consultations on the polling date will be held under the relevant election laws and the Punjab Local Government Law. The consultative meeting will be held on August 20 at 11:00 a.m. at the ECP office in Islamabad, with the provincial cabinet committee expected to attend.

The meeting will focus on final consultations over the polling date and arrangements for holding local government elections in Punjab. The ECP has directed the provincial government to constitute the cabinet committee without delay so that the process of finalizing the election schedule can move forward.