A young Tunisian woman has found herself stranded in the metropolis after her brief marriage to a local man — whom she met through Facebook — ended in divorce just months after it was solemnised.

According to police sources and official records, 19-year-old Sanda Ayari, a resident of Tunisia, arrived in Karachi on November 28 after developing an online friendship with Muhammad Aamir, also 19, a resident of Nia Abad, Lyari.

The couple solemnised their marriage on November 29, and formally registered it with the Union Council in Baghdadi, Lyari, on March 6, 2025. However, just few months into the marriage, Aamir reportedly divorced Sanda. Following the separation, she approached the Women Police Station in Liaquatabad for assistance. In her statement to police, Sanda revealed that her Pakistani visa had expired on February 18, and that her former husband was unwilling to support or accommodate her following the divorce.

The SHO of Women police station, Uzma Khan, confirmed that Aamir was summoned to the police station where he acknowledged the divorce and then left. Police also confirmed that no allegations of physical abuse were made by the woman.

Sanda has since been provided shelter and is currently under police protection. She has appealed to the Pakistan government to grant her an exit permit, citing her inability to afford travel back to Tunisia. This incident follows a similar case involving an American woman, raising concerns over the misuse of social media platforms and the exploitation of foreign women under the guise of marriage.