Chief Traffic Officer (CTO) Lahore, Athar Wahid, met with Chairperson of the Child Protection Bureau and Member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab, Sarah Ahmad.
During the meeting, there was a discussion on the crackdown against child begging and the begging mafia.
It was decided to make the ongoing joint rescue operation to rescue child beggars and act against the begging mafia more active and effective.
Chairperson Sarah Ahmad stated that teams from the Child Protection Bureau and City Traffic Police will continue joint rescue operations to rid Lahore and Punjab of professional beggars.
FIRs will be lodged against the begging mafia who force children to beg, said Chairperson Sarah Ahmad.
Rescue teams from the Child Protection Bureau and traffic wardens will jointly identify hotspots of child begging, added Chairperson Sarah Ahmad.
The Child Protection Bureau and City Traffic Police will jointly run an effective awareness campaign against child begging and the begging mafia.
Traffic wardens will inform the Child Protection Bureau’s rescue teams about the presence of child beggars at all traffic signals, said Chairperson Sarah Ahmad.
We will eliminate beggars from all traffic signals and highways in Lahore and across Punjab, declared Chairperson Sarah Ahmad.
Chairperson Sarah Ahmad appreciated CTO Athar Wahid’s efforts, including anti-encroachment actions and other measures.
To report child beggars or the begging mafia, citizens can contact the Child Helpline at 1121 or Police Helpline at 15, emphasized Chairperson Sarah Ahmad.
On this occasion, CTO Athar Wahid met with the children residing at the Bureau and distributed gifts among them.
Also present on the occasion were Director General of the Child Protection Bureau Aftab Ahmad Khan, Director Admin, and Director Program.
