According to a study released on Wednesday, the United States should delay the majority of its multibillion-dollar aid for Pakistan until economic reforms have been settled. The aid has actually led to the inaction of government officials and the resentment of the public.

A task force gathered by the Center for Global Development concluded in their study that the assistance provided by the US to Pakistan has been jaded due to the lack of solid and clear leadership and goals. The study comes as a lot of US lawmakers started to question the aid provided to Pakistan after the US forces captured and killed Osama bin Laden, leader of a terror group responsible for the 9/11 attack, near Pakistan’s military academy.

Since the 9/11 attacks, Pakistan has already received a total of $18 billion of aid from the US. The decision to help Pakistan came with the hope to fight anti-Americanism in the country.

The recent study regarding the relations between the United States and Pakistan concluded that the aid only increased the soured perceptions of the Pakistani public of the United States. With Pakistani leaders getting a steady flow of money from the US government, they have become complacent on making key reforms.

For those reasons, the study authors suggest that the $7.5 billion aid package intended for Pakistan should not yet be disbursed; especially in areas where an alarming flaw in the public administration is observed.

The authors of the study understand how sensitive the subject is. They, however, insist that without solid and long-term reforms, the grants will prove useless.