Rising number of beggars
KARACHI: Recently the number of beggars in Karachi has increased manifold. Before Eid, beggars from all across Sindh can be seen taking over the streets of the city.
These beggars not only create a nuisance for people and shoppers in malls and other public places but are often found to be involved in illegal activities. Most of these beggars are professionals. They find begging more profitable than working.
The government should take action to control this sprawl of beggars in the holy month. These young beggars should be engaged in productive activities like working at the shops that need seasonal workers to manage the workload due to Eid.
Hamna Khan
Published in The Express Tribune, May 12th, 2019.
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