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Pakistan judge issues arrest warrant for PM nominee

AFP – A Pakistani judge on Thursday issued an arrest warrant for Makhdoom Shahabuddin, just hours after he was nominated by the president to become the country’s next prime minister. A court witness told AFP that the warrant was issued in connection with the alleged import of an illegal drug in 2010.