Punjab province, Pakistan; 28 November 2019; In Pakistan, brick-making is one of the most important building materials industries employing about 10 million people. The country's brick kilns largely rely on traditional or artisan technologies which use low-cost fuels including coal, local biomass, plastic, waste oil. Thus the traditional brick kilns have a significant impact on the environment through the pollutant emissions they generate. Child and bonded labour is prevalent despite being illegal.
Mohenjo Daro, Sindh, Pakistan; 28 November 2019; Mohenjo Daro was one of the largest settlements of the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation, and one of the world's earliest major cities, contemporaneous with the civilizations of ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Minoan Crete, and Norte Chico. Mohenjo-daro was abandoned in the 19th century BCE as the Indus Valley Civilization declined.
