DC directs crackdown on alm seekers

By Adnan Rafique

ISLAMABAD: In a decisive move led by Deputy Commissioner Irfan Nawaz Memon, Assistant Commissioners and Magistrates took robust action against beggars across Islamabad on Sunday.
The ICT spokesman Dr Abdullah Tabasum said that thirteen beggars were apprehended in various city areas and promptly handed over to Kohsar police station.
The initiative targeted professional beggars who also faced detention, while underage children found begging were compassionately directed to the Edhi Center. This ongoing operation, orchestrated by Assistant Commissioners, aimed to curb the pervasive issue of begging. Under Memon’s watchful eye, the crackdown demonstrates a commitment to maintaining ord