Islamabad:
In the midst of a repeated action against beggars by the administration of Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT), the city continues to attend an increase in the number of beggars in its streets, markets and traffic intersections.
In most areas of the main city and housing companies in the suburbs, they are seen in abundance, the scores among them are permanent and professional seeming to be part of a link operating in the city. Some residents have pointed out that many of these permanent beggars are traveling daily in designated places in the morning and resumed in the evening by their mastery after a day of begging in these areas.
Particular areas such as F-6, F-7, F-10 Markaz, the main traffic fires in the capital and housing companies along the Islamabad motorway, including disabled people, the police and commercial zones of the Pakistani city, were witnesses to the beggars, including women and children, solicitation Buyers.
Expressing the concerns of the situation in force, residents demanded strict application of anti-fronting laws, arguing that the uncontrolled begging tarnished not only the reputation of Islamabad but also by causing small crimes. They are also disrupted on the re -emergence of groups of beggars after a few days of action from the ICT administration which occasionally launch operations against these beggars, faced them and put behind bars.
However, this practice could not prove to be a permanent solution to this threat because there are also reports that many rag pickers make a recreation in different areas during the day that leads to theft and flight after sunset. Citizens in many localities have expressed their frustration in the face of frequent meetings with organized groups of beggars as well as crimes such as the uprooting or looting of valuables and the collapse of houses, also threatening human life.
“Once considered one of the most ordered and serene cities in South Asia, Islamabad is now struggling with a persistent and increasingly visible challenge of begging,” said a businessman, Saleem Khan. “From traffic signals to animated markets, the city arteries are full of people with many of them who seem to be part of organized groups or an invisible link operating in the city,” said Saleem Khan.
“Some of them are aggressively looking for alms and when they are refused, they abuse you or scratch your vehicles and run away.” Since they have been professional engaged in this notorious practice for years, they have many techniques to seduce people. “Their techniques range from sympathetic women holding infants, children selling flowers, windows that hit your car and the elderly begging for medical treatment or the marriage of their daughters,” said Aiman Baig, a woman who works.
“Some of them are too sticky and arrogant and also make derogatory remarks when refused alms.” She said, be it the intersection in Aabpara, the Jinnah avenue in charge of traffic or other areas of the city, you can find them everywhere. Amina Rafeeq, a local resident describes him as very uncomfortable and says: “Even if you want to help someone in need, you cannot check who really deserves and who belongs to a link.”
