Pakistani prime minister frees judges (AP)

Yousaf Raza Gilani, center, a nominee for Prime Minister from Benazir Bhutto's Pakistan People Party, speaks during a press conference at Parliament House, Sunday, March 23, 2008 in Islamabad, Pakistan. The party of Bhutto named former parliament speaker Gilani as its candidate for the country's next prime minister, after routing Musharraf's allies to win the most seats in last month's polls. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)AP - The deposed chief justice emerged from house arrest Monday after Pakistan’s new prime minister ordered police to pull back razor-wire barricades and release judges ousted last year by President Pervez Musharraf.

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