He says the bureau is also preparing to hire investigators to try to recover billions of dollars taken out of Pakistan. However, the military remains untouchable for now. His prosecutor, Farooq Adam Khan, nevertheless admits that the army and the judiciary are not being touched as a matter of policy. The economy is in a mess that won't be cleaned up soon. The International Monetary Fund stopped lending to Pakistan last July because of its inaction in implementing key tax reforms.
Economic sanctions imposed after Islamabad exploded an atomic bomb still dog the economy.
The last budget proposed by Sharif grossly understated the deficit. After taking cover for months, political parties are beginning to speak out. If the regime defaults on its promises, the parties may unify on the issue of restoring democracy. Nevertheless, this unity may take some time. The PPP's Benazir Bhutto has been convicted of corruption and is wanted on several other similar charges.