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Manahil and Hasaan's, a picnic in the park, birthday

Misbah and Ali with children and family


A picnic in the park,
Oh, what a lovely day it was.
In a weather so pleasant,

string flags and baloons in the air,
chirping birds and flowers abound
full of colors so fluorescent.


A picnic in the park seems a beautiful idea, but its application in form of a theme party is an arduous task. Yet, Misbah Ali went ahead, for the love of her children, Minahil and Hassan, and left no stone unturned to perfect this theme to make their birthday a memorable one, on 19.1.2019.

The venue could not be bigger and better than stately lawns at the front of MGM(Services club). Lavishly decorated to exquisitness by Khadija Babbar of Bounty Bundles. Those Greens were truly transformed into of a magnificent park, fit for royalty.

A side full of statues, flower filled pots and vases, Golden cages and majestic flower wall. The other side decorated with enormous screens, depicting scenes from beautiful picnic spots. Picnic mats with cushions resting in between. Bright little picnic chairs and tables for little kids.

Buntings and baloon arches all around created a cheerful ambiance in the open air. It was a true pleasure, listening to cackles of joy by the children and looking at happy faces of their mothers, having equal fun. Music was in the air, nursery rhymes and happy songs and filled the atmosphere with jubilation.

Weather that day, turned out to be a special blessing. A bright and beautiful day, enough to force the gorgeous guests put their sunglasses on. Yet, the sun could not take their vibrance and hid itself in the clouds. Cool breeze, dancing trees, added to the natural beauty.


There was plenty of fun for children. A life-size chocho train, complete with railway track, for toddlers to take a ride on. Swings, gigantic jumping castle and slides. Which the mothers also enjoyed with their kids. Different games were conducted to add fun and to keep the guests busy.

Special stalls were set-up with candy jars, wafers, biscuits and marshmellows, to be dipped in flowing Chocolate fountains. Then there were self service, juices and snack stalls with local delights like Gol gappay, sandwiches, salads, etc. All the coffee tables were laid with munchings and cheese platters. In short, there was a non-stop treat going on, from beginning till end. Excellent catering service by Amir-Rajput.

The glow on the face of gorgeous Misbah Ali truly expressed her joy to see the fruits of her labour of love, turning sweet. Although, she was the proud mom of the birthday girl and boy, but could easily be mistaken as their older sister. She remained on her toes to personally attend each and every guest. Not less than one hundred women and equal number of children of friends and family. With all the happening crowd. Misbah's hospitality did not end here. The guests were thrilled to receive their return gifts/birthday bounties. Beautiful stuff from Miniso, wrapped in gorgeous packing.

Misbah is the daughter-in-law of famous industrialists Khwaja family. Her parents-in-law, Mr. Khwaja Ilyas and Mrs. Farrah Ilyas, her sisters in-law Zahra Hussain, Mehriya Omer, Attia Fatima and Mamoona Qasim, all of them joined this happy occassion and remained hand in glove with her in extending their traditional hospitality. As we always say, Khwaja ladies are the sweetest creatures in this world. Misbah, not only lived upto that reputation, but also carried on the tradition of throwing splendid, larger than life parties.

At the end, an extremely lavish lunch was served. Catering to the tastes of young and old alike. From desi barbecue to Chinese and Italian pastas. A separate dessert bar was also there for those with a sweet tooth. It was simply perfect. Congratulations Misbah! You deserve all the appreciation for all the efforts you made. Keep up the good work. Looking forward to more from you. For the time being, we have to say;


It was a day we will remember

Packed with friends we cherish
No better folks could you meet
Good food, good friends together
Couldn't ask for a more relaxing time

than this unforgettable
 picnic in the park.



Birthday children's grangma Farrah Ilyas on the Left, with ladies of the family

Zahra Hussain, Attia Fatima, aunt's of birthday children with Afshan

Cake cutting ceremony

Birthday children's aunt , Mehriya Omer with her friend, Atika Hussain



Gorgeous sisters, Zahra, Hajra and Fatima Shah




Sidra Bakhtawar, Rameen Anis, Misbah Ali, Mahnaz Fareed, Hania Shahid, Fariha Munir and Mahnoor Anis

Milania and Eman , having a good time





Sidra, Seemal, Mariam and Misbah

Bushra, Saiqa, Khadija Babbar, Zeb, Mehriya and Atika Hussain


Mamoona Qasim, looked stunning in Tiraz , her own creation




Zahra Hussain with her daughter



A friend with Eesha Faisal, Mona Jehanzeb, Misbah and Romaan

Hania Shahid, Rameen Anis, Mahnaz Fareed


Bushra Gillani, Mehriya Omer, Maria and Mamoona



Asifa Mahmood and Itrat Gillani


Zahra khalid, Sidra Bakhtawar, Misbah, Seemal Kanju with a friend

Saiqa, Maria, Bushra, Mehriya, Sara, Zeb and a friend
Hassan and Manahil with their grandfather

Rameen Anis, Mahnaz Fareed, Haniz Shahid, Zahra Basit




All set to slide, Manahil with her mama Misbah Ali


Time to go home!
Zahra, Fatima and Hajra Shah

Selfies with Fariha Munir Shah



Food and dessert





All the fun with friends



Amazing decorations

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