The number of beggars has increased manifold. They keep nagging you like a shadow. Even hale and hearty people have taken to begging. Many children are also seen in this habit. May be they are made to beg by their guardians.
The beggars gather at places frequented by people, like bus stands, market places, post offices, railway stations and mosques. It is impossible to move about these places peacefully. If you show and open your purse, you are surrounded by a host of them.
Some beggars have been seen to enter a house quietly without calling out at the door. If they are not noticed by the inmates, they run away with whatever they can lay hands on. A prompt action by the government is required to check this problem.
HINA KHAWAJA
Karachi
