Originally Posted by JaanBaazz

$27 Billion is too high for direct aid. I think they are counting indirect aid in terms of debt rescheduling, loan forgiveness, new developmental loans from IMF/ADB/WB etc. that were due to US support. US is largest voter in these organizations. I remember an article by Dr. Farrukh Saleem regarding this. Let me see if I can dig this out.