RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) has decided to launch a three-day anti-beggary awareness campaign from November 10 to 12, 2026, aimed at making the cantonment area free of beggars and raising civic awareness among residents.

As part of the awareness drive, the civic body is installing billboards, display skins and informational streamers along major roads, commercial centres and key intersections.

Additionally, dedicated awareness kiosks and stalls are being set up to distribute informational brochures and pamphlets among citizens.

According to a statement issued by the RCB, the primary objective is to sensitise the public against encouraging professional begging networks.

Residents have been urged to refrain from giving cash or alms to roadside beggars and instead channel their charity, zakat and donations through reputable welfare organisations such as the Edhi Foundation, Chhipa, Alkhidmat Foundation and Shaukat Khanum to ensure that assistance reaches genuinely deserving people.

The RCB administration emphasised that eliminating beggary was not possible without active public cooperation. It appealed to residents to support the cantonment authorities in addressing the issue and fostering a better living environment.

Published in Dawn, November 10th, 2026