Karachi Personal Journal β June 17, 2026
05:00 AM β Morning Quiet
The city is peaceful right now. Mushk is still asleep at home, resting up before the alarm goes off. She has a solid four hours before she needs to head out.
08:15 AM β Heading Out
Shakir is already moving, pulling out of Gulshan-e-Iqbal early to beat the heavy traffic. Mushk and Maryam are wrapping up their morning routines at home, getting ready for the day ahead.
09:00 AM β Breakfast Stop
The group meets up for a quick breakfast and coffee at Easy by Khadija in DHA Phase 6. It's a fast, fun catch-up before everyone splits up for their workdays.
09:45 AM β Heading to Work
* Mushk leaves breakfast and takes a quick 5-minute drive to arrive right on time at Team Reactivate(DHA Phase 6) by 10:00 AM.
* Maryam drives over to the corporate design floor at Manto HQ (Emerald Tower, Clifton).
* Shakir heads over to check in at the Avery Pakistan facility.
Shakir (8:55 AM): Just parked at Easy. Snagged a table outside! π
Mushk (9:02 AM): Walking in now!
Maryam (9:05 AM): Hey sorry, stuck at a signal on Khayaban-e-Ittehad, will be there in 2 minutes!
Mushk (9:45 AM): That breakfast was perfect. Heading over to Team Reactivate now, it's literally down the street. Have a good day at work guys! π»
Maryam (9:48 AM): Same, heading to Emerald Tower now. Shakir, safe drive back to Avery!
Shakir (9:50 AM): Thanks! Already on the road heading toward the facility. Talk to you guys at lunch! π
WhatsApp Group Chat (June 17, 2026 β 2:15 PM)
Maryam: Guys, I am buried under fabric samples for the new Manto drop. π Need another coffee badly. How's everyone's day?
Mushk: Just wrapped up a massive strategy presentation at Reactivate! It went so well. Ready for a lunch break now. π₯³
Shakir: Nice one Mushk! π Iβm just supervising a huge inventory dispatch at the Avery facility right now. It's chaotic but almost done.
Maryam: Congrats Mushk!! We need to celebrate. π₯ Are we still on to finalize the Astola Island plan tonight?
Mushk: Yes please! I need that beach escape after this week. Let's lock in the details around 6 PM when we are out of traffic.
Shakir: Sounds like a plan. Back to the floor for me, catch you guys later! π
WhatsApp Group Chat (June 17, 2026 β 6:15 PM)
Shakir: Wait, hold on! Today is already Wednesday, June 17 here in Karachi. If we leave tomorrow night (Thursday, June 18) at 11:00 PM, that means we drive overnight and arrive in Pasni on Friday morning, June 19! π
Mushk: Oh right! Yes, exactly. We hit the coastal highway Thursday night, sleep in the car, and then catch the speedboat to Astola on Friday morning. π
Maryam: Perfect! That gives us all of Friday and Saturday on the island, and we can head back to Karachi on Sunday afternoon. ποΈ
Shakir: Sounds like a solid plan. Iβll make sure the SUV is fueled up and ready by tomorrow night! ππ¨