31 years old US citizen arrested by Pakistani police in Islamabad
Islamabad: 31 years old Elizabeth Marie Lancaster (who married to a Pakistani man Adnan Khan) was arrested from Islamabad, according to the sources, the lady came 18 months back with her husband.
It has been told that she was the resident of West Virginia, and was divorced by that Pakistani man. She was supposed to go back on 24th October, 2017 but she refused.
Additionally, her visa was also expired, according to immigration officer, “She is supposed to leave for America on Oct 24 but refused to leave.
“Ms Lancaster was given a multiple entry tourist visa for Pakistan for 180 days on May 13 last year in Peshawar and her visa was valid till Nov 12, 2016.”
“Her visa was later extended on Nov 14, 2016 from Islamabad and was valid to May 1, 2017,” he added, “She was given an extension on Oct 19 for 15 days by authorities.”
Police told that that lady was living in the hotel near the cricket stadium; she was arrested on the request of the hotel management when she failed to pay hotel expenses.
Furthermore, police contacted the US embassy in Islamabad and informed them about her arrest. US embassy is trying to contact back to her home.
Reporter: Syeda Faiza Bukhari