Dark days in Pakistan

Disaster underground: Miners grieving after a coal mine collapse in the Surange area, some 50km east of Quetta. (Below) Miners and relatives gathering at the entrance of the mine after the tragedy. — AFP

Floods, tragedies and strikes leave trail of devastation

Unbearable loss: A father and daughter mourning the loss of family members who were killed when the roof of their home collapsed in Lahore, as ambulances transport the victims to the hospital. (below)— Reuters/AP

Troubled waters: A girl and a boy wading through floodwaters following monsoon rains in Ferozwala. The monsoon floods have killed over 100, displaced thousands and damaged hundred of homes. — Reuters

Insurgent strike: A security personnel standing guard after a militant attack on a checkpoint at Hangu district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Armed militants killed 11 and injured many others in the attack. — AFP/AP