According to Pakistan's Daily Dawn newspaper, 4,700 beggars have been deported from Saudi Arabia. Khwaja Muhammad Asif, Pakistan's Federal Minister for Defence, stated that there are about 22 million beggars in Pakistan, generating an annual income of at least Rs 42 billion. He expressed concerns that the rising number of beggars is harming the country’s image abroad while addressing members of the Pakistan Ready-Made Garments Manufacturer and Exporters Association in Sialkot.

Saudi Arabia deports nearly 5,000 beggars from Pakistan

District collector Ashish Singh also urged residents to not give alms to beggars saying, “I appeal to all residents of Indore not to become partners in the sin by giving alms to people”



Giving alms in Madhya Pradesh's Indore could land you in jail from January 1

‘Take necessary action or...,’ Saudi Arabia issues stern warning to Pakistan over influx of beggars

After terrorism & donkeys, Pakistan is now exporting beggars to the world. A Pak Senate committee has admitted that 90% of beggars arrested abroad are of Pakistani origin. Priyanka Sharma brings you a report.

Gravitas: 90% of arrested beggars abroad are Pakistanis

90% of beggars arrested in foreign countries are from our Pakistan: Islamabad

India: Nagpur police prohibit beggars from gathering at traffic signals, footpaths

An NGO in Karachi is helping women living in poverty to earn living by making bricks for heritage projects. The women were previously beggars and have no other source of income. WION tells you more.

Pak NGO hires women to build bricks to heritage projects

The social workers' group Democratic Ambassador for All India Rural Integrity had appealed to the Election Commission to enrol all beggars across Karnataka on the voters' list

Karnataka elections: Mangalore verifying beggars' details, will enrol them on voters' list

The kids are homeless or from poor families. 'Talibes' are boys made to beg by Islamic tutors to fund their boarding schools

Senegal rescues 270 child beggars from the streets

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