When Maha Shahzad was 19, she was forced to drop out of junior college in Southern California because of a six-hour daily commute. When she moved to Pakistan for work, half of her salary was spent on commuting because she couldn’t find safe and reliable public transportation, a problem she says is faced by many Pakistanis. Shahzad explained to TechCrunch that 85% of working women in the country have faced sexual harassment at least once on public transport. “The dire state of affairs when it comes to commuting is a very real problem facing Pakistanis across the country, especially women,” she said. Shahzad founded BusCaro to give commuters a safe and reliable alternative for their daily commutes. The startup announced today it has raised $1.5 million in pre-seed funding led by Orbit Startups, SOSV’s program for startups in emerging markets. The round al… Click below to read the full story from TechCrunch
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Pakistan-based BusCaro is providing safer transportation options, especially for women
