Have you read, “Mayhem of the Miserables!” available @ http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/52075
Even if half of this amount was spent by successive Pakistani Administrations on Socio-Economic Development, by now it would be on the path of being one of the emerging economies!
But, would USA allow such spending?
As the US lawmakers are contemplating the feasibility of massive aid to Pakistan in the aftermath of Osama bin Laden killing, a Congressional report has informed them that since 1948 Islamabad has got over USD 30 billion aid from America, two third of which came after 9/11 attacks.
"Some question the gains from the aid, saying there is a lack of accountability and reform by the Pakistani government, and any goodwill generated by it is offset by widespread anti-American sentiment among the Pakistani people," Congressional Research Service (CRS) informed members of the Congress in a 47-page internal report this week.
The report, a copy of which was provided to Press Trust of India, says that Pakistan has been among the leading recipients of US foreign assistance both historically and in FY2010, and most experts list the country among the most strategically important for US policy makers.
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