Shaniera Akram is an Australian social worker based in Pakistan.
16 Facts About Shaniera Akram
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Shaniera Akram is the wife of former cricketer Wasim Akram.
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Shaniera Akram received her early education from a private girls' school.
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Shaniera Akram was raised with three sisters, in a well-connected household which counted Sam Newman and Shane Warne as family friends.
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Shaniera Akram proposed marriage to Shaniera on a bended knee at her home.
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Shaniera Akram married Wasim at a simple nikah ceremony in the summer of 2013 at his hometown Lahore, on 12 August.
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Shaniera Akram acknowledges them as an important part of her life, and has become a source of support and advice for both.
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Shaniera Akram had adopted Islam prior to her marriage, learned to become accustomed to the various customs and traditions, and improved her Urdu.
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Shaniera Akram has frequently appeared in YouTube videos with British-Pakistani television figure George Fulton, where the two explore Pakistani culture from the lens of two Westerners living in Karachi, in humorous ways.
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Shaniera Akram started her career in fashion at the age of 21 and owned a clothing boutique.
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Shaniera Akram has worked on major Australian fashion festivals, international events, clothing brand store openings, restaurants, and product launches.
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Shaniera is actively involved in The Akram Foundation, engaging in various kinds of social work, community service, philanthropy projects and charitable causes.
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Shaniera Akram enjoys a popular public image, often appearing on television, print media and remaining under the attention of paparazzi, which has led to her being referred to as the "national Bhabhi" and "Aussie Princess" of Pakistan.
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Shaniera Akram has acquired a mass following on social media.
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Shaniera Akram's work has included supporting the victims of the 2016 Lahore suicide bombing, collecting charity for hospitals, promoting health and fitness, raising environmental awareness, speaking up about road safety, recycling and access to clean drinking water, and working as an ambassador for The Fred Hollows Foundation in Pakistan which provides free treatment for the visually impaired.
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In 2019, Shaniera Akram tweeted pictures showing the Clifton Beach in a state of neglect, with the water filthy from litter and the beachside replete with objects such as plastic bags, blood vials and syringes.