CPWB ramps up efforts to save child beggars, rescues 342 child

Lahore: Child Protection and Welfare Bureau (CPWB) reported rescuing of more than  342 children during September in Lahore alone.

In a statement issued on Monday 3rd of October,  CPWP Chairperson  Sarah Ahmed said child rescue operations were being carried out in the city on a daily basis resulting in a decrease in child begging at key points around the Provincial Capital.

Sarah Ahmed added that around 278 boys  and 64 girls had been taken into custody during the last month.  A total of 591 beggars had been taken into custody from various districts of Punjab during the same period.  The children would be produced in the Child Protection Court for legal custody of destitute and neglected children. Rescue operations were underway throughout all districts which fall within the remit of CPWB. These are sincere efforts aimed at ending child beggary.

 The Chairperson added that CPWB was lodging cases against people involved in beggary. Citizens could report child beggary on the helpline 1121 of the  CPWB.  Rescue operations were conducted at PU Campus Bridge, Main Market Gulberg,  Johar Town, Akbar Chowk, Bhatta Chowk, Defence, Barkat Market, Kareem  Block Market, Moon Market, MM Alam Road and other areas of the city.