Meet the coal miners of district Harnai.

Working relentlessly from dawn to dusk, these miners fight against all odds to not just mine coal using traditional methods but to also safely transport it through lorries, meeting felonious extortion rackets on the way.
A film by Watanyar Pashtun.



Digging deeper into the lives and untold stories of the heroes we often overlook, this year Dawn.com and Germany's international broadcaster Deutsche Welle DW اردو launched the #HeroesOfPakistanEdition of #ItHappensOnlyInPakistan contest.