Anwar, Mumtaz, The Political Economy of Foreign Aid to Pakistan, Nomos Verlagsgesellscharft, Baden-Baden, 2007, pp. 141, Price not mentioned. There are an increasing number of studies that analyze the discrepancies between the stated and the actual motives behind giving aid to developing economies. Given this divergence the subsequent effectiveness of aid is also questioned, paving way for debates on whether aid should be given at all. An analysis of the former question of motives is imperative to understand whether aid will have a positive impact on economies with weak institutions, political instability and economic decision-making backed by the need to preserve the status quo.