The book discusses the city under around 450 topics on various themes which are then divided into subtopics. Prof Shah has discussed the history of Karachi, its cityscape, markets and educational institutes, renowned personalities, heritage buildings, parks and other important aspects of the provincial capital.

The volume, which contains over 500 pages, describes all these aspects of the city through covering each town of the city.

Some of the significant articles in the book include the development of Karachi during the British rule, the role played by the city in the independence movement, its development after partition, administrative structure of Karachi, its places of worship, libraries, famous cinemas and ports.

The author has also shed light on how the name of the city became Karachi. “My relation with the city of lights is as old as I am. My childhood passed in the streets of the city. I had many chances to go aboard and live a better life, but I opted to live here till the last breath,” Prof Shah writes.