I think there is more than meets the eye here
I have strong suspicion that the Saudi's have a hand in this as well
This article has no mention of it, or for that matter Saudi involvement has never been mentioned in overthrow of IK. IK has not just angered MBS and Saudis, he directly threatened their status of leader of Islamic world. His tried to form some kind of triad with Turkey and I think Indonesia or some other country, but then flip flopped on it. Then there were also some other issues with Saudis.
This cypher might seem like whatever US did indirectly, is for the Ukrainian cause but there are other factors involved as well. People thought that Saudi's switched sides to China, but they are still in US camp as always. Even before IMF released loan after this re-set post over throw of IK and May 9, the Saudi's sent some money quietly. That's what am talking about, as a proof of them giving their blessing along with US.
So overall the PA wasn't just dealing with a displeased Uncle Sam, but also their biggest benefactor in Muslim world the Saudis too. Morality and questionable procedures employed aside, their actions did save Pakistan from sinking overall.