Pakistan

Round-Up : Police arrest 1,337 beggars

Police conducted drives at commercial and residential areas, hospitals, traffic signals and etc to control begging

APP July 09, 2015

round up police arrest 1 337 beggars

Round-Up : Police arrest 1,337 beggars

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Police have arrested 1,337 habitual beggars from various markets and traffic signals during Ramazan. According to the Islamabad Police spokesman, 462 were sent to jail, 811 including 378 juvenile girls, 126 women, 46 children and 248 men to Edhi Homes while 64 children were sent to National Child Protection Centre. The police conducted a number of drives at commercial and residential areas, hospitals, traffic signals and bus stations to control begging. The Spokesman said that number of beggars has increased due to upcoming Eidul Fitr, however, a special campaign is being carried out by the police to curb this menace.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 10^th, 2015.

COMMENTS

Replying to X

Comments are moderated and generally will be posted if they are on-topic and not abusive.

For more information, please see our Comments FAQ

LATEST

pakistan s it exports reach historic high

Pakistan’s IT exports reach historic high

punjab on alert wasas asked to complete monsoon prep by may 31

Punjab on alert, WASAs asked to complete monsoon prep by May 31

proposal seeks compensation for vehicles damaged in islamabad hailstorm

Proposal seeks compensation for vehicles damaged in Islamabad hailstorm

met office warns of heatwave in karachi as mercury expected to hit 41 c

Met office warns of heatwave in Karachi as mercury expected to hit 41°C

goods transporters resume operations after fitness reform deal

Goods transporters resume operations after fitness reform deal

low income afghans bear brunt of repatriation

Low-income Afghans bear brunt of repatriation

MOST READ

ndma issues alert for heavy rains across punjab

NDMA issues alert for heavy rains across Punjab

govt reduces private hajj quota to 23 620 after operators miss deadline

Govt reduces private Hajj quota to 23,620 after operators miss deadline

uae simplifies work permit process for foreign workers

UAE simplifies work permit process for foreign workers

hailstorm likely to hit islamabad rawalpindi today ndma

Hailstorm likely to hit Islamabad, Rawalpindi today: NDMA

uncertainty clouds solar sector

Uncertainty clouds solar sector

hungary announces 400 scholarships for pakistani students

Hungary announces 400 scholarships for Pakistani students

OPINION

point of no return

Point of no return

youth the invaluable asset of the nation

Youth: the invaluable asset of the nation

europe s political realignments

Europe's political realignments

stop ignoring women s role in agriculture

Stop ignoring women's role in agriculture

dil dariya a mystical connection

Dil, Dariya — a mystical connection

humanity craves dignity but pakistan ignores it

Humanity craves dignity, but Pakistan ignores it