Letter.

Letter Published in The National UAE on 9 July 18Pakistan’s judiciary is finally curbing political corruption

I write in response to the article Nawaz Sharif sentenced to 10 Years for corruption (July 6). The recent verdict of the corruption court in Pakistan handed Sharif, a three-time former prime minister, the prison term as well as a hefty fine of Dh39 million.

This might appear shocking or punitive, but is, in my view, a good development for Pakistan’s politics. It is very evident that corruption and the acquisition of assets disproportionate to incomes by politicians and members of the establishment have been a bane of Pakistan, and cases such as this are the outcome. The judiciary exists as a check on power. It has finally done its job here.

K Ragavan, Denver