Fearing loss of their sexual potency, a closed circle of men in power embarks on a fabulous journey involving erotica, magical herbs, spiritual pimps, a virgin prostitute and a divine bird—to find the ultimate aphrodisiac for their masculinity. Their search carries symbolic overtones of Pakistan's bizarre predicament and its nuclear ambitions in the global political arena. The Blessed Curse is a savage satire, blending the real and unreal; a topsy-turvy exposé of the country's rulers in their corruption of religion, politics, and economy. The novel's style carries the tradition of Punjabi humour, which is often dark, irreverent, and brutally frank.