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Despite belonging to homes where at least one parent is employed, some children are begging on the streets.

Most beggars in the Sultanate are expatriates

A few days back, the elder son of Yusuf, Ahsan, who was also disable, was found dead in a pond as he had handed over his son to an accused, Mazhar, for begging in Gujranwala.

Man arrested for forcing disable son for begging

In towns and cities, begging has turned into an organised business.

Meet Sindh's millionaire beggars

The order sought to prohibit street drinking, touting for services and donations, aggressive begging, fly-posting and dogs not being kept on a lead.

Moves to bring in 'blanket ban' on begging in city centre

I urge people if you see people begging on the streets dial 101 and report it to the police.

Brazen beggars left my teen daughter so scared

Baraik, a resident of Chakradharpur in West Singhbhum district, says he invests in his business all the money he earns from begging.

A beggar by day, businessman by night

The London-based charity Thames Reach, which has helped more than 8,000 people, estimates that 80% of those begging have a drug addiction.

A sight that shames us all; A campaign to tackle street begging has been launched in Newcastle. Cabinet member for neighbourhoods and regeneration COUN NICK KEMP explains the city council's approach to the problem - and urges us all to do our bit to help

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Nov 8 ( ANI ): In a bid to curb the alleged nuisance caused to the public and vehicular traffic at the main road junctions caused by those begging for alms, the Hyderabad City Police Commissioner issued a notice imposing a ban on the same for two months starting 6 a.

Hyderabad Commissioner pulls the plug on begging

In recent months, local businesses and residents have raised concerns about the increase in begging and antisocial behaviour," said Middlesbrough Neighbourhood Inspector Rob Jones.

Team aims to tackle town centre begging

The campaign comes as part of the Ministry of Interior's anti-begging drive being organised across the country to curb the begging which increases around mosques, shopping centres, markets and residential areas during Ramadan.

Sharjah Police urge residents to avoid 'fake beggars'

We forget that all year round, we have to deal with begging that overlaps extortion.

We would never beg

According to the two SB members, the ordinance aims to prevent commission of mendicancy, exploitation of minors through mendicancy and provide rehabilitative services for those already exploited or in immediate danger of exploitation; promote rehabilitation of mendicants and exploited minors found begging by providing developmental, preventive, interceptive, remedial and rehabilitative services; and promote rehabilitation of persons with disabilities by providing short-term developmental and rehabilitative programs or services.