Nepal, Feb. 20 -- The Nepali Congress (NC) has unveiled a revamped economic roadmap, branding the next five years as a "Half-Decade of Economic Revival." Party President Gagan Thapa presented the full manifesto, outlining a clear vision to reshape Nepal's economy along three key pillars: pro-private, pro-growth, and pro-social justice.

The NC plans to ramp up private sector participation across all industries and has set an ambitious target of expanding the economy to Rs 11.5 trillion while boosting per capita income to 2,500 US dollars over the next five years. The party has promised to implement second-generation economic reforms to achieve these goals.

The manifesto notes that uninterrupted first-generation reforms, initiated after 2...