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Pakistan president nominates Textiles Minister Makhdoom Shahabuddin for PM

The main opposition to his candidature has come from the disqualified PM Yousuf Raza Gilani.

Pakistan: Prime minister arrest warrant continues instability

A judge has issued an arrest warrant for Pakistan's prime minister nominee, Makhdoom Shahabuddin.

Pakistan's Textiles Minister Makhdoom Shahabuddin is a member of the National Assembly and leader of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) in his native southern Punjab.

Aamir Quereshi

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