Leave Karachi at 6:00pm on Sunday evening
Land in Islamabad at 8:15pm
Check in at lsloo accommodation by 9:15pm
Head out to Diplomatic Shuttle Service (DSS) pick up point at 6:30am, the next morning
Shock and dismay at discovering the other 200 people ahead of you in the line at the DSS at 6:45am
Get your DSS ticket (200 return from the embassy of your choice) at 7:10am
Deposit cell phone on counter number 1, clear DSS security by 7:20am
Board DSS bus by 7:35am
Land at US embassy at 8:00am
Pickup application and clear embassy security by 9:00am
Out at 9:45am
Wait state for DSS shuttle till 10:15am
Head back to drop off point – 10:30am
Back in hotel room – 10:45am
Next time when Amex suggests that you be there at the DSS counter at 6:30am, be there at 6:30am