[1] The book, divided into ten chapters, discusses the Pakistan military's economic empire and its political, economic, and social effect on the country.

The author uses the term “Milbus” to refer to “military capital that is used for the personal benefit of the military fraternity, especially the officer cadre, but is neither recorded nor part of the defense budget.” She puts the cost of this Milbus to at least $20 billion.

[2] The following is a brief description of the content chapter wise:[3] The book caused a stir as it discussed a subject considered taboo in a country ruled for half of its time since independence, by the military.

"[4] Talat Hussain, a political analyst, said "Ms Siddiqa is a courageous researcher.

"[5] Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) released a booklet titled ‘Information Brief’, countering the figures and facts presented by the author in her book.