American woman dumped by Pakistani boyfriend refuses to return home

The American woman, who was dumped by her “online” boyfriend in Pakistan, has refused to return home, it has emerged.

Onijah Andrew Robinson had on October 11 reached Karachi to marry 19-year-old Nidal Memon whom she met on social media. She had become distraught after the boy’s parents refused to get the two married, leading to a flood of her videos and pictures from the airport on the internet.

According to reports, her stay in Karachi extended beyond her visa’s validity, leaving her stranded. Eventually, an NGO provided financial assistance and a ticket for her return. However, at Jinnah International Airport, she refused to go back, delaying Qatar Airways flight QR 611 to New York via Doha by 36 minutes.

Reports quoted officials as saying that she first declined immigration and later refused to board the aircraft.

Despite police and the Airport Security Force (ASF) escorting her to the departure lounge, she resisted boarding, citing various excuses. Security protocols prevented authorities from forcing her onto the plane.

After months of struggle in Karachi, she was handed over to airport police when her visa expired. She was also admitted to the airport emergency clinic due to a flu before her scheduled departure.

After several hours of efforts by authorities to send Robinson back to her country, a two-member team from the US Consulate arrived at the airport. In a discussion with airport officials, the US Consulate's team said that its aim was to convince Robinson to return home.

However, they insisted that they could not force her to leave if she did not want to go. Later, police revealed that Robinson refused to seek help from the team and took off in a taxi to an unknown location.

Reports quoted her as saying that she was going to her husband.

Earlier, an American woman named Onijah Andrew Robinson, followed a young Pakistani man’s promise of love all the way from New York to Karachi, only to be abandoned at the airport where he rejected her. 

Onya was left stranded at Karachi Airport for seven days. Her tourist visa expired, leaving her unable to travel. Unable to find a place to stay, she spent those days at the airport, unable to go anywhere.

After hearing about Onya’s ordeal, Governor Sindh Kamran Tessori took immediate action. He went to the airport himself, helped Onya get a Pakistan visa and arranged a return ticket for her. She is now able to go back home.