Pakistan: Beauty and Splendour is a coffee-table book showcasing breathtaking vistas of majestic mountains, diverse landscapes, winding valleys and vast oceans, woven together in a rich interplay of colour and shade.

The photographer, Irfan Mirza, inherited his passion for the craft from his maternal grandfather, Bashir Ahmed Bhatti. His journey began in Palmas, Spain, a city he grew deeply fond of. There, armed with a simple three-megapixel camera, he first captured a series of cherished images.

On returning to hometown Sialkot, Irfan continued to nurture his passion by photographing migratory birds arriving from across the world, particularly Siberia. His collection includes a striking sunset in Sialkot, with Canadian geese skimming low over a meandering river and Siberian birds pausing on a deep-blue pond. This early fascination with avian photography soon inspired him to turn his lens towards documenting the natural wonders of Pakistan.