Nadal Ahmed, the 19-year-old Pakistani teenager at the center of a viral ‘love story’ with US citizen Onijah Andrews, has finally broken his silence.
Nadal confirmed the couple’s relationship and revealed that they have been together for over two years and that they are still in contact despite the media that surrounded their history.
Onijah, who received global attention after traveling to Karachi in October 2024 to marry Nadal, had refused to leave Pakistan even after her visa expired, making headlines for her dramatic public statements and press conferences.
She had claimed that her relationship with Nadal had fallen apart after his family allegedly rejected her, and her demand for hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash triggered further controversy.
However, Nadal denied the claims that he had left Onijah, insisting that their relationship was strong and still lasting. “We’re still in contact and I’ve heard people say I left her or cheated on her, but it’s just not true,” he clarified. He also denied the rumors that they were married and said he did not know why Onijah referred to him as her husband.
In the interview, Ahmed confirmed that he met Robinson while working at a call center in Pakistan, where he called the United States.
Nadal revealed that Onijah had been staying in Pakistan for almost three months, developing a close bond with his family, even shopping with her mother and sisters.
“It was Onijah’s personal decision to come here and meet me,” Nadal explained, adding that he had not pushed her to stay beyond his visa.
However, media utterance spiraled out of control after Onijah remained in Pakistan after her scheduled return to the United States.
The press was quickly stuck on reports that the marriage plans had fallen through, with some claiming that Onijah had been shaken after her performance differs from her online photos.
However, Nadal rejected these reports and said there was no truth to the idea that he had left her.
“I can’t answer if we want to be together forever, only God knows,” Nadal said when asked about the future of their relationship. Despite the ups and downs, he emphasized that their relationship was like anyone else, filled with love and forces. “We love each other. Every relationship has its ups and downs, but we are working on projects and you will soon see us together,” he added.
After her return to the United States, Onijah retained her popularity and appeared on various digital platforms.
Meanwhile, Nadal remains defiantly in the hope of putting rumors to rest. “Media just makes up stories. If you can show me a video where Onijah says I left her or betrayed her, I agree with it, but until then this is just assumptions.”
As for their future, Nadal mentioned that he admires Onijah’s confidence and calls it something worth learning from. He confirmed that they are working on new projects and that they will be seen together in the future.
Recently at the BBC Asian Network shared Onijah details of her bond with Shabana, a Karachi police officer who had reportedly developed a strong report.
“She is very good. She is very funny. She is always on her phone. We have like similar personalities … because in the morning we would be a little fidgety. We always did something, but we would do it on time when we were going,” said Onijah, smiling.
She also previously gave an interview to local media where she discussed her travels from America to Pakistan and then to Dubai.
Onijah clarified the news of her arrest in Dubai and said she was not arrested but had been subjected to a situation that caused a delay in her return.
“I didn’t go to jail, I was just stuck in Dubai. It was a situation I couldn’t understand at the time,” the American woman said.
