From Begging to Bungalows: The Tale of Pakistan’s 'Royal Beggars'

Pakistan Beggars Business Model: You will find people from the neighboring country Pakistan begging in any corner of the world or in public places. But it is not that all the beggars of Pakistan beg there only out of compulsion. Rather, begging has taken the form of such a big business there that even the affluent people there are adopting it as a profession. Begging has become a big business in Pakistan today. You can also guess this from the fact that Islamabad officially told its Parliament that from the year 2024 till now, about 5000 Pakistani beggars have been sent back to their country.

Begging is a big business in Pakistan

This February, a video went viral featuring a woman who is a doctor by profession. She disclosed that within a few months of her marriage, she realized her in-laws had bought a luxurious house, an SUV, a swimming pool, and other expensive possessions with the money earned from begging. In other words, she had married into a family of affluent beggars.

Two Types of Beggars: Local and Globa

The most important thing is that there are two types of beggars in Pakistan. One is those who somehow make their living by begging there. While the other beggars there are those who have big dreams. These beggars leave Pakistan and move to other countries to beg. There, they earn significant amounts of money through begging. It's all based on a structured business model. 

Beggars Use Marketing Strategies

Just as marketing demands specific skills, many in Pakistan have turned begging into a profession, mastering it with similar expertise." Just like companies make special strategies to sell their goods to customers, similarly, beggars wear special dresses and look different, so that they can attract the attention of the people in front of them and touch their emotions. 

Beggar Deportations & a Minister’s Jibe

Recently, Pakistan's Home Ministry said that the maximum number of beggars, 4,498, have been sent back from Saudi Arabia. Now that all this has come to light, the question arises that how will Pakistan react to the statement of India's Defense Minister, in which he said that wherever Pakistan stands, the line of beggars starts from there.