{
  "id": 12751932,
  "title": "Beyond 16",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/beyond-16",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T00:42:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40443150/beyond-16"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "EDITORIAL: The Punjab government’s decision to raise the age threshold under the provincial vagrancy law from 14 to 16 is a welcome, if belated, correction. The change acknowledges an obvious reality: young people involved in begging are often victims of circumstances and exploitation rather than perpetrators of a social nuisance. The tougher penalties for parents and guardians who involve…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}