I'm a Pakistani now, should be treated as such: Robbins

Onija Andrew Robbins, an American woman who travelled to the metropolitan city driven by her love for a Pakistani young man, has said that she is now a Pakistani woman and should be treated as such.

Robbins, 33, fell in love with 19-year-old Nidal Ahmed Memon, a resident of Garden West, online, left her two children in the United States, and flew into Pakistan three months ago to be with her love - only to be ditched and betrayed by him. However, she claims that they had already contracted marriage online via a website called International Utah.

While speaking at a press conference alongside Chhipa Foundation head Ramzan Chhipa on Friday, Robbins stated that she places her trust in the laws of Pakistan and in Allah Almighty.

She also said that she wishes to travel to Dubai with her husband and requested $100,000 from the government. Of this amount, she asked for $10,000 for herself, with the remaining money intended for the "reconstruction of Karachi."

She claimed that her goal is to contribute to the city's development by working for its betterment.

During the press conference, Robbins became upset with Chhipa, who later appealed to Nidal who had invited her to Karachi to come forward and help resolve the situation. The matter should be handled amicably and that Robbins should be allowed to return to her home country, Chhipa said, offering his Foundation's help in mediating the dispute. Chhipa expressed concern about the mental health of Robbins, who behaved weirdly during the press conference even refusing to sit next to Chhipa to face the media persons.

Following the press conference, Robbins tried to leave, but was placed in an ambulance for transport. She requested to be taken to Tipu Sultan police station, but halfway there, she changed her mind and asked to be dropped off. She then boarded a rickshaw, which broke down but was later repaired. Robbins, who has refused to return to the US, visited several guesthouses near Nursery in an attempt to secure a room, but was turned away. Finally, she entered a guesthouse and claimed that she had left her diamond ring behind. The management, however, denied this claim.

Subsequently, Robbins was taken back to the Chhipa Foundation's head office.

At the end of the day, Robbins booked an online taxi for the apartment belonging to Nidal in Garden West. Shortly after, she was transferred under police protection to an undisclosed location.