The police in the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) are working on an action plan with specialists to end beggary once and for all by implementing inclusive policies.
An official source familiar with the situation told this agency that the subject of beggary was discussed in detail during a meeting held here with Inspector General of Police Qazi Jameel-ur-Rehman in the chair.
He stated that during the conference, the experts offered a number of recommendations to end beggary and urged the rehabilitation centres in the federal capital to be fully operational to secure the safety of children and women.
Muhammad Shafique, a member of the National Commission for Human Rights, spoke during the conference about three recognised rehabilitation centres in Islamabad: the Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Centre, the Pakistan Centre, and the Child Protection Centre.
