Pakistan's Brick Makers: Trapped Between Scorching Sun and Fiery Kilns The image of brick makers in Pakistan laboring under extreme heat, their faces blackened by coal dust and sweat, is a stark reminder of the country's poorly regulated brick kiln industry.
The conditions are becoming increasingly unbearable as climate change makes summers hotter and drier.
Pakistan's brick kiln industry has grown rapidly due to a massive construction boom, but this growth has come at a cost.