Rethinking the 9 to 6: why Karachi deserves flexible work

Rethinking the 9 to 6: why Karachi deserves flexible work

On a sultry Karachi morning, the clock reads 8:15. A line of Suzuki vans, motorcycles and rickshaws snakes through pothole-ridden roads, horns blaring in frustration. Among the passengers is Saima, a 28-year-old developer who has already spent 45 minutes just reaching Shahrah-e-Faisal. Her office insists she arrive at 9 sharp — "late deduction" looms if she does not. By the time she finally reaches her desk, drenched in sweat and stress, she has…