The Pakistan Election Commission has allowed 14 new political parties to contest the next general elections. However, the election commission did not discuss the application filed by former president Pervez Musharraf for registration of his party, the All Pakistan Muslim League (APML), a newspaper reported. [1]

(Reuters) - Pakistans exiled former president Pervez Musharraf plans to return to his country next year, despite facing possible arrest, in order to participate in a 2013 election.
"My plan is to land in Lahore on March 23 next year, if not earlier," he said, adding he would participate in the election the following year. The 2013 election is for parliament, which selects the president in Pakistan.
Musharraf faces an arrest warrant in connection with the 2007 assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, apparently after a federal agency linked the former military ruler to the case, his spokesman said earlier this year.
"I run the risk of being arrested, but I will take the risk for Pakistan," he told reporters at a news conference in Dubai, adding that he had not tried to broker a deal to avoid arrest.
Musharraf was not popular when he left office and does not have a big following at present in Pakistan.
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The Most Important Election of Pakistan History(Election 2013)
The country with the population of almost 180 million and a nuclear power but still considered as the failed state in the world . Why? , the literacy rate in Pakistan is 58% which is lowest in the region and the spending on eduction is also the lowest , 70% of country budget spent on debt serving and defense
The picture of Pakistan is extremely dismal but are there still hope ? will Pakistan retreate and become the Asian tiger , will the youngster who are more than 50% of Pakistan population will be able to change Pakistan , there are many question in the minds of people of Pakistan who sees every day Terrorism , Lawlessness , Poverty and Hunger . The answer which i believe is the next election. [3]

The composition of the National Assembly is specified in Article 51 of the Constitution of Pakistan. There are a total of 342 seats in the National Assembly. Of these, 272 are filled by direct elections. In addition, the Pakistani Constitution reserves 10 seats for religious minorities and 60 seats for women, to be filled by proportional representation among parties with more than 5% of the vote. As of 2006, there are 72 women members in the Assembly.
Members of the National Assembly are elected by the people in competitive multi-party elections, to be held at most five years apart. According to Article 62 of the Constitution, candidates must be citizens of Pakistan and not less than eighteen years of age. [4]

[1] - Dawn News

[2] - http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/13/us-pakistan-musharraf-idUSTRE74C57A20110513

[3] - http://www.insaf.pk/Media/InsafBlog/tabid/168/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5824/Action-plan-for-forthcoming-general-elections-2013-by-Ali-Khan-PTI-New-Zealand.aspx

[4] - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Assembly_of_Pakistan