MACROECONOMIC & FISCAL POLICY

Increase the tax-to-GDP ratio to 10 per cent or 15 per cent by shifting toward income-based taxes and establishing district-level collection targets.

Transition from incremental budgeting to performance-based budgeting that prioritises human development and energy security.

Eliminate non-essential energy and export subsidies to redirect funds toward health, education, and social protection.

Renegotiate existing foreign loans and high-cost geopolitical contracts to avoid a repayment crisis and reduce fiscal strain.

BANKING & FINANCIAL SECTOR REFORM

Ensure the independence of the Central Bank and strengthen its capacity for risk-based auditing to regain investor confidence.

Reduce non-performing loans (NPLs) by blacklisting wilful defaulters, restricting their travel, and enforcing international asset quality standards.

Finalise pending financial ordinances and provide clear frameworks for bank mergers to stabilise the distressed banking sector.

Prioritise the recovery of stolen and laundered assets, specifically targeting large groups that moved funds abroad.

ENERGY SECURITY & INFRASTRUCTURE

Prioritise the diversion of natural gas to industrial manufacturing while shifting households and vehicles to LPG.

Shift the energy strategy from volatile imports toward domestic gas exploration and cost-competitive renewables like solar and wind.

Repair and revitalise existing industrial assets and infrastructure within a 180-day window instead of pursuing overambitious new projects.

Implement behavioural energy conservation measures and modernise industrial processes to reduce systemic transmission and production losses.

TRADE, INDUSTRY & LDC GRADUATION

Diversify exports beyond the garment sector by granting all export industries authority over their own permits and raw material imports.

Negotiate a balanced deferral of LDC graduation and secure bilateral Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) to maintain global competitiveness.

Streamline the “cost of doing business” by reducing the number of required licenses and operationalising the National Single Window for customs.

Protect domestic industries by removing logistical bottlenecks, such as customs delays and inefficient regulatory frameworks.

GOVERNANCE & ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM

Modernise the administrative framework through comprehensive digitalisation across all ministries to reduce bureaucratic inertia and corruption.

Replace political appointments in financial institutions with stable, professional leadership to ensure institutional continuity.

Establish independent advisory groups of national experts to monitor progress in critical sectors like health and education.

Ensure all new policy formulations involve direct, democratic consultation with stakeholders and trade bodies before implementation.

EMPLOYMENT, SKILLS & SOCIAL PROTECTION

Shift focus toward Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) and SMEs to rapidly generate employment in localized “poverty pockets.”

Overhaul the national education and skills policy to prioritise technical, vocational, and STEM training over redundant tertiary degrees.

Recognise migration as a primary industry and provide direct bank loans to workers for language training and placement in high-demand markets.

Adopt a national strategy for reskilling workers potentially displaced by AI, robotics, and automation.