US Woman Stranded In Pakistan After Failed Marriage Plan, Son Says She Is 'Mentally Unstable'

Last Updated:February 01, 2025, 09:49 IST

Onijah Andrew Robinson, 33, flew to Karachi in October last year to marry 19-year-old Nidal Ahmed Memon

Onijah Andrew Robinson, whose tourist visa has now expired, was left with nowhere to stay.

An African-American woman from the United States has been left stranded in Pakistan after her plans to marry a man she met online fell through.

Onijah Andrew Robinson, 33, flew to Karachi in October last year to marry 19-year-old Nidal Ahmed Memon, but shortly after her arrival, Memon’s family refused to approve the marriage, leaving her in a difficult situation.

Robinson, whose tourist visa has now expired, was left with nowhere to stay. She went to Memon’s home in the Garden area, only to find it locked and the family had vacated the property, The Express Tribune reported.

Following this, Robinson staged a sit-in outside the house and took shelter in the building’s parking area. Her actions caught the attention of locals and made headlines across the country.

Despite receiving help from a non-governmental organisation (NGO), which offered her a return ticket to the United States and financial support, Robinson chose to remain in Pakistan.

In a video message, Robinson recently demanded assistance, saying, “I would like you guys to book my ticket back to New York. Money is short right now, and I will appreciate it."

At one point, she requested a sum of Pakistani Rupees 100,000 from the government, stating she intended to travel to Dubai with her “husband" and claiming her search for him was ongoing.

Son Claims Mental Health Issues

However, in a twist to the story, Robinson’s son, Jeremiah Robinson, who is based in the US, claimed in a video that his mother had mental health issues.

He described her as mentally unwell, with impaired judgment, and mentioned that she had initially planned to return home after two weeks but failed to do so. Jeremiah and his brother reportedly tried to convince their mother to return, even booking a flight for her, but Robinson refused.

Despite her son’s claims, Robinson now seems to have agreed to return to the US and has requested a return ticket to New York.

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