The book is a record of personal events coloured by rich memories of the experiences of Ambassador (r) Mohammed Yunus. Its first part is an insightful and fascinating personal account of the author’s diplomatic assignments in the People’s Republic of China during 1953-1982. He witnessed and took an active part in laying the foundations and building the historic relationship between China and Pakistan.

The second part comprises an intriguing analysis of the rise and fall of the banking genius, Agha Hasan Abedi, and his empire, the BCCI.

The author’s scholarly pieces in the end, too, are a must-read for the students of political science, international relations and history.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Mohammed Yunus is a former ambassador of Pakistan who has spent a large part of his diplomatic career in China. He has also served as an adviser at BCCI and has taught political history at Calgary University, Canada.