A comprehensive review meeting on the eradication of beggary was held under the chairpersonship of Saira Omar, Secretary of Social Welfare and Bait-ul-Maal Department Punjab. The meeting focused on ongoing initiatives and ways to further strengthen coordination among various departments. Key measures discussed included enhancing collaboration with non-governmental organizations and the development of a mobile application to compile data on beggars. During the meeting, representatives from the Traffic Police, Special Branch, Home Department, Child Protection Bureau, and Prosecution Department provided briefings on progress, highlighting joint actions against professional beggars. The Secretary of Social Welfare directed all relevant departments to ensure timely sharing of information and emphasized that a clear strategy would be presented in upcoming monthly review meetings to make actions against beggary across the province more effective and organized.
