| Legal Framework |
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| Electoral Law | 11 February 2002 Election Laws (Volume I - III) |
| Mode of designation | directly elected 342 |
| Constituencies | 272 single-member constituencies Breakdown of the number of seats by provinces: Punjab (148 seats); Sindh (61 seats), the North West Frontier Province (NWFP, 35 seats), Balochistan (14 seats), the Federally Administered Tribal Area (FATA, 12 seats), and the Federal Capital (2 seats). |
| Voting system | Majority: Direct election with simple-majority vote. Vacancies arising between general elections are filled through by-elections. Voting is not compulsory. |
| Voter requirements | - age: 21 years - Pakistani citizenship - residence in the constituency - disqualifications: insanity |
| Candidates |
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| Eligibility | Qualified electors - age: 25 years - Pakistani citizenship - good moral reputation - if Muslims, fulfilment of certain conditions relating to Islam - ineligibility: conviction of crime involving moral turpitude or giving false evidence, personal action against the integrity of the country, undischarged bankruptcy, imprisonment for a term of not less than five years, government contractors |
| Incompatibilities | - membership of the armed forces - public office - office of profit in the service of Pakistan |
| Candidacy requirements | - candidatures proposed and seconded by electors of the same constituency - deposit of Rs. 4,000 reimbursed if the candidate polls more than 1/8 of the total votes cast in the constituency |