Makhdoom Shahabuddin, center, nominated prime minister by the ruling Pakistan People's party, gestures as he briefs members of the media, after filing his candidacy paper at the Parliament, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Thursday, June 21, 2012. Pakistan's ruling party chose outgoing textiles minister Makhdoom Shahabuddin as its candidate for prime minister on Thursday, moving quickly to quell fears of a government showdown with the judiciary after the former premier was ousted by the Supreme Court for contempt of court, a presidential spokesman said. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)