Pakistani Ghull Mohammed, 69, breaks coal as part of his daily work in a brick factory, during May Day, on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan, Tuesday, May 1, 2012. Credit: AP Photo/Muhammed ...

In the dusty scrub of the Thar desert, Pakistan has begun to dig up one of the world’s largest deposits of low-grade, brown, dirty coal to fuel new power stations that could revolutionize the ...

In August '06, the day after monsoon rains flooded the streets of Karachi, the 4×4 Offroaders Club Karachi set off to the Thar desert, an hour long video at Off Road Pakistan. Global Voices stands out ...

ISLAMKOT, Pakistan (Reuters) - As Pakistan bets on cheap coal in the Thar desert to resolve its energy crisis, a select group of women is eyeing a road out of poverty by snapping up truck-driving jobs ...