Govt’s borrowing from banks has increased significantly in recent years

Hate is a top selling political commodity used to gain visibility and traction

With high deficit and debt, mini-budget and IMF tranche will not solve problems

Biggest cost will be social unrest in context of income and wealth inequality

Minister may have best opportunity to contribute towards economic recovery

International partners will not like such a situation due to security implications

Policies, regulations are kept in limbo, often in name of consultation

Despite increase in overall levels of food production, number of food-insecure people is on rise

Real opportunity is to keep brains in country, export skills via freelancing

Investment in real estate a deviation from productive to unproductive sectors of economy