A retrospective tabulation of U.S. aid to Pakistan, up to and including the FY2012 budget request, was prepared in updated form yesterday by the Congressional Research Service. See “Direct Overt U.S. Aid and Military Reimbursements to Pakistan, FY2001-FY2012” (pdf), May 4, 2011.
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After months of delay, the council tasked by President Trump to review the FEMA released its final report. Our disaster policy nerds have thoughts.