Best overlap: 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Edinburgh is 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Islamabad.
Both teams are at their desks between 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Edinburgh and 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Islamabad. With about 5 hours of overlap, there's comfortable room for a daily stand-up — 8:00 AM in Edinburgh / 1:00 PM in Islamabad works well. Bear in mind Edinburgh shifts for daylight saving while Islamabad stays fixed — recheck these hours after each clock change.
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