During the first 22 days of Ramadan, 220 beggars have been arrested in Karachi, according to Karachi Commissioner Syed Hassan Naqvi. He has called for a stronger anti-begging campaign and urged authorities to take legal action against those supporting and exploiting professional beggars. With the rise in beggars during the Eid shopping season, he directed law enforcement to implement special measures to control the situation. The Commissioner also instructed that arrested beggars be sent to shelters or NGOs to prevent them from returning to the streets.