For us, foreign aid means primarily US or US sponsored Aid. Such aid has nothing to do with the status of dictatorship or democracy in Pakistan, it comes with a pure US Cause. In 80s, US Cause was US war against Soviet Union.In 2000s, it was US war against Terrorism. During 60s, at height of Cold War, Pakistan was US ally opposite to India who was an ally of Soviet Union, so US had no choice.
Only era of 60s was a relationship of equal partnership between US & Pakistan. Ahmad Jawad