Coal Mining In Pakistan's Punjab Province

A miner wipes sweat from his forehead inside a coal mine.

Zamurud Khan breaks coal with a pickax.

Donkeys stand at the entrance of a coal mine.

A miner unloads sacks of coal carried to the surface by donkeys.

This hilly landscape contains deep coal reserves.

Mohammad Ismail, 25, strikes at the coal face.

Miners take a water break.

Miners rest in an underground room at the end of a workday.

Samiullah, who says he is 14 years old, washes dishes outside the mine.

A miner washes after finishing his shift.

Miners watch television during a break.

 A miner plays cricket in the evening after the day's work is done.