<P> General elections are scheduled to be held in Pakistan on 15 July 2018 . </P> <P> In June 2017 the Economic Coordination Committee approved the procurement of new printing machines with a bridge loan of 864 million rupees . The government has also developed new software for the Election Commission of Pakistan and NADRA to ensure a "free, fair, impartial, transparent and peaceful general election ." The Federal Law Minister Zahid Hamid elaborated that youth reaching the age of 18 will automatically be registered as voters when they apply for a CNIC from NADRA . </P> <P> The 342 members of the National Assembly are elected by three methods; 272 are elected in single - member constituencies by first - past - the - post voting; 60 are reserved for females and 10 for ethnic and religious minority groups; both sets of reserved seats use proportional representation with a 5% electoral threshold . This proportional number, however, is based on the amount of seats won rather than votes won . </P>

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