Labourers of Pakistan

The nation has a workforce of more than 45 million people among a population of 160 million, according to government economic reports.

A labourer takes a nap on a cart in front of closed shops

Labourers work in an iron factory

A potter works on a vase at his workshop

A shopkeeper removes a wooden pillar used to support antique doors at his antique shop on the outskirts of Islamabad.. Affluent communities in Pakistan have a taste for antique wooden crafts that are brought from northern areas of the country, including Swat Valley. An engraved wooden door costs between 15,000 and 60,000 Pakistani rupees

A young potter works on a vase at a workshop