Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori has urged people to not make memes and fun of a distraught American woman, who has been in Karachi since October for her alleged lover.

“I ask all Pakistani nation to not make memes on this and not make fun of the situation as the God would not like it,” he told Suno News in Karachi on Sunday.

“I myself said a thing in a lighter mode, which I should not have said. I said in a fun way, as an example which I think I should not have said.”

Onijah Robinson, a 33-year-old American citizen, travelled to Karachi in October to meet her “online friend”. But the 19-year-old boy allegedly abandoned her, citing his family’s disapproval of their marriage, and has since gone missing, reports said.

Robinson reportedly left her family in the United States to be with the boy. The situation gained public attention when Zaffar Abbas, founder of the Jafriya Disaster Management Cell Welfare Organisation, shared her story on social media. In response, Tessori intervened to extend Robinson’s expired visa and arrange a flight home.

Despite these efforts, Robinson refused to return to the US, reports said. Instead, she took a taxi to Memon’s apartment complex, where she spent nearly 30 hours in the parking lot before moving to a Chhipa charity shelter. She is expected to stay there until her eventual return to the United States.

Earlier this week, social worker Ramzan Chhipa told reporters that Robinson’s mental state was not well and that she kept saying different things every five minutes.

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It is not yet confirmed if Robinson and the boy are married as claimed by the American woman. At one point in a press conference with the philanthropist on January 31, said that she needed $100,000 to fix up the country.

When asked about the case, Tessori confirmed that he arranged a ticket for the woman and extended her visa by 15 days. He added that the people followed a trend of “witticism” after “mishandling” of the case.

“I think we should not make fun of her if she has a psychological problem and as a Pakistani and a Muslim, our religion asks us to treat non-Muslims the way you treat your family members. We hope she safely returns home.”