People seek action against beggars

Mostly elderly women beggars were on the rise in twin cities


APP September 01, 2019
PHOTO: FILE

ISLAMABAD: Residents of twin cities demanded the authorities concerned to take strict action against professional women beggars as they were seen lined up in every market of the twin cities. According to them, mostly elderly women beggars were on the rise in twin cities Rawalpindi and Islamabad using different tactics to seek alms from the people.

A citizen Sabiha said that they use different tactics for begging like bandaged arms and showing disabilities with barefooted children to get sympathies of people.

Sultan Khan a resident of G-7 said that most of these women were professional beggars.  

Published in The Express Tribune, September 1st, 2019.

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