The police in the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) are working on an action plan with experts to end beggary once and for all by implementing inclusive initiatives.
An official source familiar with the situation told this agency that the issue of beggary was addressed in detail during a meeting held here with Inspector General of Police Qazi Jameel-ur-Rehman in the chair.
He said that during the meeting, the experts floated a number of suggestions to end beggary and called for the rehabilitation centers in the federal capital to be completely operational to ensure the safety of children and women.
Muhammad Shafique, a member of the National Commission for Human Rights, spoke at the meeting about three known rehabilitation centers in Islamabad: The Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Centre, the Pakistan Centre, and the Child Protection Centre.
