This is the fifth offering from the author, known for his beautifully put-together coffee table books.

Based on his personal collection of forgotten Pakistan-related ephemera, coins, postcards, photographs, rare books, vintage advertisements, metal art andmemorabilia, it is an informally structured attempt to capture the substance of eras gone by.

The visual compilation of pictures takes one on a journey through time while also offering some reference material for those who would like to gain a bit of perspective about Pakistan`s past. The various and contrasting subjects of the pictures depict the country`s natural transformation, which has a distinct character of its own despite all the changes of space and time.

The surrounding landscape is as much a part of the country`s present as its museums` treasures, accumulated through past centuries. Both these traits are essential features of present-day Pakistan that make it special.