The Kekra episode should be understood by Imran Khan and his government to teach him the following lessons:
1. Don't count your chickens before they hatch
2. Don't look for quick fix ideas that take the corrupt people off the hook
3. Hire better experts to guide you
4. Keep discussion of potential finds internal, and don't leak anything to the media
5. FOCUS FOCUS FOCUS on ALL the Reforms you need to make; you have 4 years left to show progress (Study all the liberalizations India, Bangladesh, and ASEAN countries have made to become competitive, including agricultural reforms)
6. The people will forgive this, but will think of you as foolish if you talk like this again
7. Learn to turn this failure to your advantage politically. Tell the people that they need reforms, because their is no free oil coming, motivate the people to point out corruption where they see it, like smuggling that hurts local industries. the sooner they clamp down on corruption and pay taxes and privatize loss making industries, the sooner our industries can start exporting again, and our farms can get the investment they need to become more productive.