ISLAMABAD: Assistant commissioners and magistrates under the supervision of Deputy Commissioner Islamabad Irfan Nawaz Memon have apprehended twenty-two professional beggars from different areas of the capital.
The Assistant Commissioner Rural arrested 5 beggars from Lohi Bhair and 2 beggars from Humak area. Assistant Commissioner Shalimar arrested fifteen beggars from the F-10 area.
ICT spokesman Dr Abdullah Tabasum said on Friday that the beggars were apprehended and transferred to the police station while the minor children were sent to the Edhi Center.
Growing trend of beggary in Islamabad
This is not the first time that a crackdown on beggars has been conducted in the capital. In recent years, Islamabad has seen an increasing number of beggars, many of whom are professional who are not actually in need of help.
The latest crackdown is part of the government’s efforts to discourage the increasing trend of beggary and make the city a more livable place.
The officials have also said that they will provide help to those who are willing to give up begging and find other means of livelihood.
