{"id":258322,"date":"2020-04-16T18:22:36","date_gmt":"2020-04-16T13:22:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=258322"},"modified":"2020-04-17T09:26:54","modified_gmt":"2020-04-17T04:26:54","slug":"shamoon-abbasi-and-sanam-saeed-expose-ramada-hotel-for-extortion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/shamoon-abbasi-and-sanam-saeed-expose-ramada-hotel-for-extortion\/","title":{"rendered":"Shamoon Abbasi and Sanam Saeed Expose Ramada Hotel for Extortion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After a long struggle of being stranded in Thailand, the team of <strong>Ishrat Made in China<\/strong> has returned to Pakistan. But it seems that their problems never ended. Actors Shamoon Abbasi and Sanam Saeed shed a light on the issue.<\/p>\n<p>The entire cast and crew of <strong>Ishrat Made in China<\/strong> had been stuck in Thailand for over 20 days. The filming was wrapped up, but by that time the global pandemic had already created a havoc. This further led to a ban on international flights and a nationwide lockdown in Pakistan.<\/p>\n<p>Actors Sanam Saeed, Shamoon Abbasi and Mohib Mirza <a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/shamoon-abbasi-appeals-to-imran-khan-to-fly-him-back-to-pakistan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">appealed to the government<\/a> and other authorities to arrange a special flight for them. And thankfully, they all landed safely this week.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B&#8211;P5GmgLxI\/<\/p>\n<h3>Making Money is the First Priority<\/h3>\n<p>Upon arriving, they were moved to Ramada Hotel, Islamabad for quarantine purposes. At first, they were quite satisfied with how swiftly the situation was handled. However, the management of the hotel is now threatening them to pay more money or leave immediately.<\/p>\n<p>Shamoon Abbasi came live and called out the hotel for extortion. He explained the whole scenario from their landing to staying at the hotel for two days.<\/p>\n\n<div data-mode=\"normal\" data-provider=\"facebook\" id=\"arve-facebook-httpswwwfacebookcomshamoonvideos10156936231751712-2\" style=\"max-width:700px;\" class=\"arve\">\n\t<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n\t\t<div style=\"aspect-ratio:9\/11\" class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:122.222222%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<iframe allow=\"accelerometer &#039;none&#039;;autoplay &#039;none&#039;;bluetooth &#039;none&#039;;browsing-topics &#039;none&#039;;camera &#039;none&#039;;clipboard-read &#039;none&#039;;clipboard-write;display-capture &#039;none&#039;;encrypted-media &#039;none&#039;;gamepad &#039;none&#039;;geolocation &#039;none&#039;;gyroscope &#039;none&#039;;hid &#039;none&#039;;identity-credentials-get &#039;none&#039;;idle-detection &#039;none&#039;;keyboard-map &#039;none&#039;;local-fonts;magnetometer &#039;none&#039;;microphone &#039;none&#039;;midi &#039;none&#039;;otp-credentials &#039;none&#039;;payment &#039;none&#039;;picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create &#039;none&#039;;publickey-credentials-get &#039;none&#039;;screen-wake-lock &#039;none&#039;;serial &#039;none&#039;;summarizer &#039;none&#039;;sync-xhr;usb &#039;none&#039;;web-share;window-management &#039;none&#039;;xr-spatial-tracking &#039;none&#039;;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" credentialless data-arve=\"arve-facebook-httpswwwfacebookcomshamoonvideos10156936231751712-2\" data-lenis-prevent=\"\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshamoon%2Fvideos%2F10156936231751712%2F&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"855.55555555556\" loading=\"lazy\" name=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshamoon%2Fvideos%2F10156936231751712%2F&#038;autoplay=0\" title=\"\" width=\"700\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n<p>He also shared a detailed post on his Facebook to update everyone on his return. The actor said that they paid a hefty amount of money for their ticket to Pakistan. They were told that it included their stay and food at the hotel as well.<\/p>\n<p>However, when they arrived at the hotel, they were handed over a sheet of paper that stated that they would be taking care of their expenses themselves.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/shamoon\/posts\/10156935840431712<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/team-behind-ishrat-made-in-china-gets-stuck-in-thailand\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Team Behind &#8216;Ishrat: Made In China&#8217; Gets Stuck in Thailand<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>A Series of Misfortunes<\/h3>\n<p>One thing that is not clear is why they haven&#8217;t been tested yet. They were told that they would be staying at the hotel for only 24 hours as they will be immediately sent for a test. If the result comes out negative in the next 8 hours, they would be free to go home.<\/p>\n<p>That apparently did not happen. They are still stuck at the hotel. They haven&#8217;t been tested yet and the hotel is asking them to pay for the whole week upfront. Not only that, but they are threatening the travelers that they have to pay the money immediately or they will be sent to Haji Camp and their baggage will be thrown out.<\/p>\n<p>Apart from the team of five actors and the rest of the staff, there are other people as well, who barely managed to pay approx. Rs 112,000 for a one-way ticket each. Ramada hotel is illegally forcing them to arrange more money.<\/p>\n<p>Sanam Saeed shared the same concerns in a series of tweets asking the Government to step in and explain the situation.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Updates after landing 14th night. <br \/>&#8211; exit plane in an organized fashion.<br \/>&#8211; Walk through thermal screening. Get luggage. -Wait in line to board a buss going where?<br \/>&#8211; Oh hotel Ramada. It&#39;s decent. Get disinfected with a spray machine and check in.<br \/>&#8211; test next day. So far so good.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sanam Saeed (@sanammodysaeed) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sanammodysaeed\/status\/1250678341700640769?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 16, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8211; Hotel staff in protective suits checked us in one by one. Long but safe process.<br \/>&#8211; Appointed officials in suits patrol the corridors to ensure everyone stays in.<br \/> &#8211; Food is brought to the doors at PKR 1000 per meal.<br \/>&#8211; Not tested yet. Been told to wait another 6 days suddenly.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sanam Saeed (@sanammodysaeed) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sanammodysaeed\/status\/1250684173851013120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 16, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Day 2\/3<br \/>&#8211; feeling very suffocated in a windowless room. Fresh air is necessary to purify the atmosphere and body.<br \/>&#8211; Suddenly, asked to pay upfront for the week last night or be packed off to Hajji Camp by 10pm till tested. <br \/>&#8211; Travellers were not prepared for these surprises.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sanam Saeed (@sanammodysaeed) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sanammodysaeed\/status\/1250688117264265224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 16, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Misinformed <br \/>&#8211; Travelers already stressed, nervous &amp; financially exhausted after managing 2 weeks of lockdown abroad.<br \/>&#8211; PIA ticket back cost 111k each. <br \/>&#8211; Embassy assured people upon arrival the Govt will accommodate us free of cost while we wait 2 days for test &amp; results.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sanam Saeed (@sanammodysaeed) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sanammodysaeed\/status\/1250692269809766406?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 16, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Over all<br \/>&#8211; We understand the Govt is doing their best to manage the sitaution. But.. <br \/>&#8211; Stranded travelers need be better informed of what to expect.<br \/>&#8211; Embassy must clearly state stay options and costs. <br \/>&#8211; People need to be mentally, physically and financially prepared.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sanam Saeed (@sanammodysaeed) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sanammodysaeed\/status\/1250697443056013312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 16, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A message<br \/>&#8211; the Govt needs us to do our part and follow instructions strictly.<br \/>&#8211; Deviant behavior causes the next batch trouble. Don&#39;t be selfish.<br \/>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ndmapk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ndmapk<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PTIofficial?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@PTIofficial<\/a> please ensure that appointmented officials provide better, accurate information instead of giving false hopes.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sanam Saeed (@sanammodysaeed) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sanammodysaeed\/status\/1250703592702558208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 16, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/sara-loren-thanks-imran-khan-for-bringing-stranded-pakistanis-back-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sara Loren Thanks Imran Khan For Bringing Stranded Pakistanis Back Home<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a long struggle of being stranded in Thailand, the team of Ishrat Made in China has returned to Pakistan. 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