American Woman’s Quest for Love Sparks Controversy in Karachi
After being abandon by her love, she has made an unusual demand —$3,000 per week — and insists to become a Pakistani citizen.
An American woman’s quest for love has recently captured attention in Karachi, leading to a series of dramatic events!
Onijah Andrew Robinson, a 33-year-old woman from New York, travelled to Karachi on October 11, 2024, after developing an online relationship with a 19-year-old Pakistani man named Nidal Memon.
The relationship escalated with promises of marriage, but upon her arrival, Memon did not show up due to family disapproval, leaving Robinson stranded in a foreign country with an expired visa.
She arrived at the apartment in Garden Area, only to discover that his family had locked the house and disappeared, apparently, her lover had eloped with family.
The woman stayed in the apartments’ parking area, causing distress to the residents.
With nowhere to go, Onijah staged a sit-in outside the house, refusing to leave, prompting the administration to lock the flat’s doors.
Residents expressed concerns over their safety, as strangers gathered outside the building to see the American woman.
In her distress, Robinson staged a sit-in at the parking area of her apartment complex, demanding $20,000 and Pakistani citizenship. She made an unusual demand asking —$3,000 per week — and insisted she wanted to become a Pakistani citizen.
Speaking to Geo News about her plans, Robinson stated, “You got to give me $3,000 a week. I’m becoming a citizen of Pakistan, that’s all I got to say for tonight.”
When asked why she wasn’t leaving, she added: “If y’all dropping no bread by next week, I think I should leave.”
This protest lasted several days and drew significant media coverage. Local authorities expressed concerns about her mental stability and provided her with security due to the situation’s escalating nature.
Robinson’s situation worsened when she refused to board a Qatar Airways flight back to the U.S., causing delays at Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport. Officials attempted to facilitate her departure but faced resistance from her. Despite arrangements made by the U.S. Consulate and local government for her return, she continued to resist leaving Pakistan.
SDPO Clifton Faiza Sodhar met with the woman to address the situation and later transferred her to a women’s police station. Police stated that she required security and appeared mentally unstable.
However, upon her insistence, she was later sent back to the Garden area.
Robinson informed the police that she would return to her home country whenever she wished, but no welfare organization had agreed to provide her shelter.
Meanwhile, police sources revealed that Pakistani youth Nidal was taken into custody by intelligence agencies four days ago, and his family had already vacated their residence.
Earlier, reports indicated that the American woman had left Karachi Airport in a taxi to an unknown destination.
Sources said airport authorities initially planned to hand her over to the US Consulate, but she opted for a taxi, telling the police she was heading to her husband.
A two-member US Consulate team met Robinson at Karachi Airport and discussed the matter with airport officials. While US authorities preferred to convince her to return, they stated they could not force her if she refused.
According to the police, Robinson declined assistance from the consulate and refused help from anyone.
On Thursday evening, reports indicate she left for a guest house in Karachi’s Nursery area.
