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| Pak beggars seek alms through cellphones! | | | Islamabad | May 3
Pakistan’s beggars have turned tech-savvy and are using mobile phones to seek alms. They send messages asking for Rs 10 to Rs 100 in the name of God. “I am a poor man and my daughter is admitted to hospital. If you have faith in God please send me a credit of at least Rs 10. God may reward you and take you out of all troubles,” reads a message.
Muhammad Usman, a businessman, claims he receives up to 10 messages daily. “It is difficult to ignore these messages,” Usman told the Daily Times.
Another mobile user said money should not be given to unknown senders of messages, as this was noway to beg.
He said mobile credit could not be utilised to buy food or anything else. He said these message senders exploited people’s faith and mobile users should be aware of the situation.
‘Anam Yunus has begun to send money to the unknown callers. “I give the money only in the name of God regardless of who the message sender is,” she said.
However, she was of the view that beggars should not blackmail people. |
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