Rawalpindi flooded with professional beggars
(WorldNews Pakistan)

Everyday Pindiites come across beggars when passing through public places, such as street corners or public transport, and encounter a stranger who requests money, food, shelter or other things. A few of these professional beggars use the money to supplement income from their normal day jobs. “There’s a guy in Airport Housing Society whose line is ‘Allah ke naam par sou (hundred) ka note de de Bhaijee/Bajijee’. Begging has become a profession in Rawalpindi, so one is not sure whether a beggar really needs help or not. Some beggars became rich through begging, and they prefer to continue begging and create new ways to deceive people,” says Sibte Husnain. “I...