KABUL (Pajhwok): The Labour and Social Affairs Department says the number of beggars has increased by 30 percent over the last two years in in western Herat province.
Currently, about 15,000 beggars are living in Herat City, the provincial capital, where their presence has led to problems for residents.
Hafiz Mirza Mohammad Mansour, director of labor and social affairs, confirmed the number of beggars had gone up by 30 percent in the province over the last couple of years.
The official reckoned that about 1,500 of the alm-seekers were elderly individuals and the rest children.
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