Famous Pakistani actors Shimon Abbasi, Mahbir Mirza, Sanam Saeed and Sara Loren were trapped in Thailand along with their team ‘Ishrat Maid N China’ who returned to Pakistan several days later but after their return home There was no reduction in the difficulties.
Actress Sanam Saeed shared the experience of returning to Pakistan and moving to Quarantina on social networking website Twitter.
Updates after landing 14th night.
– exit plane in an organized fashion.
– Walk through thermal screening. Get luggage. -Wait in line to board a buss going where?
– Oh hotel Ramada. It’s decent. Get disinfected with a spray machine and check in.
– test next day. So far so good.— Sanam Saeed (@sanammodysaeed) April 16, 2020
The cast of the film was involved in the shooting of ‘Ishrat Maid in China’, directed by patriarch Mirza in Thailand, when lockdowns were imposed in several countries due to the Corona virus, which also suspended flights to Pakistan.
The film team later stayed in a hotel in Thailand for 20 days, while the actors also appealed to the government of Pakistan to bring them back.
– Hotel staff in protective suits checked us in one by one. Long but safe process.
– Appointed officials in suits patrol the corridors to ensure everyone stays in.
– Food is brought to the doors at PKR 1000 per meal.
– Not tested yet. Been told to wait another 6 days suddenly.— Sanam Saeed (@sanammodysaeed) April 16, 2020
According to Sanam Saeed, after arriving in Pakistan all the passengers were immediately left alone, but in the meantime huge demands are also being made from them.
The actress said in a tweet that only one-way ticket had to be purchased for Rs 11 lakh for returning to Pakistan, while besides demanding Rs 1,000 for every meal at the hotel, she was also a passenger. Those staying in the hotel are also being forced to deposit the entire week’s money together and threatened by the hotel administration that they will have to leave the hotel immediately if this is not done.
Day 2/3
– feeling very suffocated in a windowless room. Fresh air is necessary to purify the atmosphere and body.
– Suddenly, asked to pay upfront for the week last night or be packed off to Hajji Camp by 10pm till tested.
– Travellers were not prepared for these surprises.— Sanam Saeed (@sanammodysaeed) April 16, 2020
Sanam Saeed made it clear that travelers had previously been told that their hotel accommodation would be free.
The actress added, “We think the government is doing everything right now to deal with this situation properly, though passengers should have already told them what they will be facing after returning. , While the embassies also needed to inform the travelers in advance, so that people were mentally, physically and financially prepared for it. ‘
Actor Simon Abbasi also issued a statement in which he accused the hotel of extortion.
According to the actor, “At the airport we were told that we would stay at the Ramada Hotel. At that time neither we had asked nor asked to do so. We were told that during this time we were provided with food and accommodation.” But now the hotel management is threatening us that if we do not pay immediately, we will have to leave the hotel at the same time. ‘
Says Simon Abbasi, “There are many people who do not know how to pay such a large amount of money because we have all come here with great pay and at this time they just felt like eating and living with these money.” Everyone will be involved. ‘
He added that passengers were told at the airport that they would have to stay in the hotel for one night after which the corona test would be done in the morning, while the results would come after 6 hours and if the results were negative then they would Can go home
According to the actor, later the management said that they would not test us and we would have to pay more to stay in the hotel.
Simon Abbasi demanded that he and other passengers be tested immediately because they were already in Quarantine abroad.
The actor also requested authorities to investigate the matter.
It is thought that the number of victims and deaths of Corona virus in Pakistan is increasing and so far 6,871 people have been affected and 128 deaths have been lost.
The first case of the Corona virus came out in Pakistan on February 26 and initially the virus had a low prevalence, but it has seen a sharp rise in the last 15 days.
Various sanctions and partial lockdowns have also been extended to prevent the virus in the country till April 30, but the death toll from the virus is also on the rise.