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Borderless love: How FB, TikTok, Snapchat brought these foreign women to Pakistan

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  • Women travelled from Mexico, Chile, India, and China.
  • Rosa, Nicola, and Anju accepted Islam. 
  • All women reportedly feel safe; found love online.

In an interesting turn of events, the widespread impact of social media became all the more apparent as four foreign women arrived in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in a single month to be united with the men they had met online via social media applications, it emerged Thursday.

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A senior police official told Geo News that 49-year-old Rosa from Mexico arrived in Pakistan on June 17 with complete documentation to marry 18-year-old Izaz Ali — a resident of Buner, KP.

Rosa and Izaz first became friends via the vastly popular social media platform Facebook. After falling in love, Rosa travelled to Pakistan to unite with Izaz and converted to Islam, adopting the Islamic name Ayesha Bibi. 

She then married Izaz in a traditional Pashtun wedding with great pomp on June 27.

According to Buner DPO Shah Hasan, after the wedding, Ayesha Bibi, who is also a permanent resident of the US, returned to Mexico on July 19.

He further said that the groom had taken the matriculation exam and would leave for Mexico after his result is announced.

However, according to the marriage certificate and other documents available with Geo News, Ayesha Bibi is older than 49 years.

Earlier this month, an Indian woman Anju legally travelled to Pakistan on July 22 and married 29-year-old Nasrullah, who she befriended on Facebook in 2019.

Anju, too, converted to Islam and adopted the name Fatima.

The two tied the knot in a local court of a district and sessions judge in KP earlier this week. 

Police confirmed that Anju arrived in Pakistan via the Wagah border on July 22, legally and had a valid visa to stay here for up to a month, but she’ll have to request the Home Ministry in case she wants to extend her visit.

Anju said, in a video statement that surfaced before her marriage, she “feels safe here” in Pakistan.

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Furthermore, 36-year-old Nicola from Chile married 27-year-old Ikramulah of Charsadda in KP.

Nicola embraced Islam after landing in Pakistan.

According to Ikram, he became friends with Nicola on TikTok during Ramadan earlier this year. The two tried to overcome their language barrier by using English and Google Translate.

According to Ikramullah, Nikola is very happy with the hospitality of the locals. He said: “She wants me to go back with her, otherwise, she says she will tear the return ticket and live permanently in Pakistan.”

He added that before her arrival in and experience of Pakistan, his wife had doubts about security in Pakistan.

However, after the duo fell in love, Nicola applied for a visa twice before she finally got permission to travel to Pakistan.

Ikram further said that Nicola has been pleased since she arrived.

“My family and the people of the whole area are very happy with Nicola’s arrival. Nicola loves the atmosphere, the scenery and the hospitality in the area,” he added.

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The fourth woman to travel to Pakistan seeking love is a Chinese woman who reached Lower Dir this week after falling in love with a Pakistani resident via social media. 

Local media reported that Gao Fang and the young man were in contact for three years via Snapchat.

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FO admits that a boat capsized in Greece, killing four Pakistanis.

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The deaths of four Pakistanis in a boat capsizing event close to the southern Greek island of Goudos have been verified by the Foreign Office.

The incident happened on Sunday and at least five illegal immigrants drowned as a result. According to Greek Coast Guards, 39 people were rescued after the wooden boat overturned, but 40 more are still unaccounted for.

According to a Foreign Office spokeswoman, the four Pakistani nationals were among those killed in the catastrophe. In order to help the remaining Pakistanis and repatriate the corpses of the deceased, the Pakistani Embassy in Athens has been in close communication with Greek authorities, she said.

Additional information was given by Aamir Aftab Qureshi, Pakistan’s ambassador to Greece, during a press conference. According to him, there were 80 Pakistanis on board the doomed boat, and efforts are still being made to find the people who are still missing.

He added that the overcrowding on the boat was a factor in the capsizing. There are worries over the safety of the missing people because a sizable portion of them are children. He stated that five boats carrying Pakistani nationals were traveling illegally from Libya.

The public was also informed by Ambassador Qureshi that the government will pay for the return flight of the accident victims’ bodies.

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Every office will have a biometric system installed by Lesco.

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system in each office.

Details show that the LESCO had ordered the installation of biometric systems in all offices, including the divisions and the circle.

The installation of the biometric system at the headquarters resulted in an increase in attendance, as the LESCO CEO had stated.

The CEO of LESCO claimed that the biometric system has resolved the issues related to the fictitious overtime and off-days.

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Around 450 Pakistanis have successfully crossed into Lebanon from Syria, according to a briefing from the Foreign Office.

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Approximately 450 Pakistanis, including 250 Zaireen, have successfully crossed into Lebanon from Syria, according to the spokesperson for the Foreign Office, Mumtaz Zahra Baloch.

During her weekly briefing at the foreign office in Islamabad, she stated that Pakistan is pleased with the resolution passed by the United Nations General Assembly on the Gaza Strip, which calls for an immediate ceasefire.

In addition, she expressed her satisfaction with the elimination of limits placed on UNRWA’s ability to carry out relief activities in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.

It was stated by her that Pakistan is demanding an immediate cessation of hostilities in Palestine, an end to the genocide that is taking place in Gaza, the protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure, unrestricted access to humanitarian aid for those who are in urgent need, full support for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) and its mandated humanitarian activities, and medical assistance for those who are in urgent need.

Moreover, she stated that Pakistan emphasises the need for the international community to hold Israel accountable for the war crimes and crimes against humanity that it has committed in occupied lands.

The Israeli aggression against Syria, the illegitimate acquisition of Syrian territory, and the massive devastation of Syrian infrastructure as well as civilian and military sites are all topics that Pakistan is extremely worried about, according to the spokesperson for Pakistan.

According to her, this attack on Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity is a serious violation of international law to the highest degree. By expressing our support for Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, we are also expressing our opposition to the Israeli government’s attempt to acquire territory through coercion.

The resolution 497 of the United Nations Security Council, which declares the annexation of the Golan Heights by Israel to be null and illegal and to have no international legal impact, was reaffirmed by her organisation.

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