Beggars throng city markets

RAWALPINDI - The increasing number of beggars in the city speaks volumes with regard to the claims of the district administration, police as well as child welfare and protection bureau that they have cleansed the city of this stigma in our society.
City police and district administration have been claiming that security in the city has been tightened to avoid any untoward situation after a row of deadly suicide blast in the federal capital and Rawalpindi, yet their efforts seem just a paper work. Despite their assurances, the authorities have not succeeded in ridding the major points of the city of beggary.
There is no doubt that a number of drives by the district government have been underway but beggary still remains unabated in commercial, residential areas, hospitals, bus stands and at different traffic signals of the city.
In some residential areas people complain that dacoits are active in disguise of beggars while young girls in disguise of beggars were enticing boys and even aged persons luring them into illegitimate relations against a little amount of money.
In Saddar, some young girls have adopted a new trick by selling pens while roaming in the city to grab money from people.
It was observed during a survey conducted by TheNation that the young beggars risked their lives on roads while running after vehicles to gain scanty amounts that hardly helped them secure a light meal.