Shaniera Thompson

Shaniera Akram (née Thompson; born 20 March 1982) is an Australian social worker based in Pakistan. She is the wife of former cricketer Wasim Akram.

Early and personal life Shaniera was born on 20 March 1982. Hailing from the Melbourne suburb of Brighton, She was raised with three sisters, in a well-connected household which counted Sam Newman and Shane Warne as family friends.

At the time, Wasim was coping with the death of his childhood love and first wife Huma (who died from multiple organ failure in 2009), As a mother, she picks up and drops off her daughter to school, and takes her to dance and judo classes. She acknowledges them as an important part of her life,

Shaniera mentions that transitioning to her new life in Pakistan and adapting to the culture was challenging initially, but she found the local people warm and hospitable. She 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. On the question of where her loyalties lie when Australia faces Pakistan in cricket, she commented that although she was "born and bred an Australian" and loved her country, Pakistan played a big part of who she was today and that for the long haul, she was "with Pakistan all the way."

Career Shaniera started her career in fashion at the age of 21 and owned a clothing boutique. Later, she switched to public relations (PR) and events as a consultant.

Social work Shaniera is actively involved in The Akram Foundation, engaging in various kinds of social work, community service, philanthropy projects and charitable causes. She enjoys a popular public image, often appearing on television, print media and remaining under the attention of paparazzi, She has acquired a mass following on social media. speaking up about road safety, recycling and access to clean drinking water,

In 2019, 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. Following her call to attention, the photos went viral and the beach was swiftly cleaned within one month.