ATTOCK
As Eid ul Fitr draws nearer, hordes of beggars have flocked the markets, shopping malls, traffic signals and streets in district attock.
The beggars, mostly women and children, are being witnessed at commercial places, including Pindi Gheb, Jand, Fatehjang, Hazro, Hassanabdal and Attock City bazaars and Markets.
The women, mostly carrying newborn babies, are seen sitting at pedestrian bridges, centers of markets and bus stops.
They also show ‘medical reports or prescriptions’ to passengers at bus stops, outside medical stores and hospitals, asking them to help them in getting treatment.
As per reported by our district representative faisal munir that The beggars cause inconvenience to pedestrians and people visiting bazaars for shopping. On the other hand, the local administration and police have not chalked out a strategy to deal with the influx of professional beggars.
“Beggars’ forceful tactics sometimes create nuisance for the citizens who feel attacked by their offensive behavior,” said Asif Mehmood, an office-bearer of the local traders association.”The interruptions by beggars become unbearable while shopping in the market,” said Noor Din.
“Beggars have made the lives of citizens miserable as they chase them and force them into giving them money,” said Qadeer Khan, adding their number increases near Iftar when people throng bazaars for buying fruits and other foodstuffs. The citizens have demanded that the local administration should take effective steps discourage this practice.
