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Wasim Akram celebrates Shaniera's successful campaign for a clean beach

Wasim Akram celebrates Shaniera's successful campaign for a clean beach

"This is proof that if we all unite and make a resolution, we can achieve it," said the cricketer.
Updated 31 Jan, 2020

It's been around five months to when Shaniera Akram shared the disgusting medical waste that had been dumped at Karachi's Sea View beach.

"Our beach is a bio-hazard zone and needs to be shut down immediately. I am so sorry to the people including myself who use and love our beach but this is beyond safe," she had previously said.

From then to now, Shaniera had joined forces with many to take action. Volunteers got together with the help of Sindh Government to clean up the beach. And while it looked like a Herculean task, they have managed to get the job done for now.

Husband Wasim Akram took to Twitter to commend the efforts and share the happy news that Clifton beach is as good as new.

He attached his video with a note saying, "Thanks to Shaniera⁩ for initiating this needful campaign and to all government officials and massive thank you to workers who come there every morning to make it look the way it is now."

Akram added, "This could be anywhere in the world. It's a beautiful beach, it's a clean beach. Credit to all of the people who have been involved."

"This is proof that if we all unite and make a resolution, be it as a neighbourhood or as a nation, we can achieve it. So well done Karachi, we got a clean beach."

A very happy Shaniera shared the post adding, "I’m so proud! What a city we have!"

Comments

Masroor Jan 30, 2020 02:35pm
Good job!
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Ali Jan 30, 2020 03:23pm
Now the hurculean task is to keep it clean always...!
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Adil108 Jan 30, 2020 03:34pm
Hats off, highly commendable. Indeed in unity nation progresses. One lady took the initiative.
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hassan Jan 30, 2020 03:48pm
I thought I would not live to see this day. Wonderful and inspiring work. Any measures against recrudescence ? Private initiatives can only be temporary. This must be tackled at a governmental level and at its source.
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SMI Jan 30, 2020 03:54pm
Waoo excellent
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Khawar Malik Jan 30, 2020 04:10pm
Well done Shaniera Akram and all those who 've partnered her in this endeavor. Your people are grateful and proud of you.
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haris Jan 30, 2020 04:29pm
Thanks to all who have invested their efforts, time and money for the sake of the good. highly appreciated. I would urge the Govt. to think ahead and please mitigate such type of issues before they become an embarrassment for you and for the whole nation.
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khan Jan 30, 2020 04:29pm
Great job, but is that the only issue that needed cleaning up. Large amounts of sewerage is openly spewing into the sea making our beaches look black and the water polluted with garbage and stench. Filtration plants need to be installed so that sewerage water does not enter the sea directly. it is no secret that the KPT port boat basin and sea view are polluted with sewerage water being directed into the sea.
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oldhabibian Jan 30, 2020 04:41pm
Great job Shaniera! Your are a belssing to Pakistan, and we love you for us. Noe please do the same for the River Indus!!
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flying star Jan 30, 2020 04:48pm
Excellent Job.
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Pak-uk Jan 30, 2020 04:51pm
Great Message.. must all the stakeholders be appreciated.
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Jamil Soomro, New York City Jan 30, 2020 04:55pm
Wasim Akram is lucky to have a wife like Shaniera who is socially very active in civic Issues through her eager participation for which she deserves utmost respect.
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Raza Jan 30, 2020 05:08pm
And what about the dark water from oil spill and city’s waste water drain into the water? Is She and Wasim can clean it? The pollution of water around the coast in Karachi is epic. It will require sensible sustained planning and population control. If anything quick is possible is the first step BAN PLASTICS
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Harris Jan 30, 2020 05:21pm
Wasim and Shaneria Akram is one and only.
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asgher Jan 30, 2020 05:26pm
she is a wonderful lady, our government should recognize her for her hard work to improve our beaches.
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Alih Jan 30, 2020 05:27pm
I hope Mr Akram And Mrs takes lead and posses this beach, otherwise things will be same in few days. Good work guys and I sincerely hope the beach stays like this forever.
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SayNoToPlastics Jan 30, 2020 05:53pm
Thank you Shaniera . Wish more celebrities will sponsor such great efforts all over the country. The amount of filth and apathy in this beautiful country is unbelievable.
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LAHORI KID Jan 30, 2020 05:54pm
Where is the political party running Karachi? This is their job, but it’s the citizens taking the initiative to bring up the health hazards faced by people wanting to enjoy the shoreline, sad state of affairs in Karachi.
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Salman Jan 30, 2020 05:54pm
Awesome job. Thanks to the people who cleaned it. Now can we put a board there that says 'No Humans allowed', so it stays clean
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Gill Jan 30, 2020 05:59pm
Well done , great effort!
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Ehsan Jan 30, 2020 07:40pm
I can’t understand why do have to be told by others to keep our surroundings clean
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Ibrahim S Jan 30, 2020 08:13pm
Shaniera, Love ya work. Public Toilet may be next on your list. Please teach us about person hygiene and keeping toilets , including our home, clean . You are the best sister in law :)
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zane Jan 30, 2020 08:56pm
Thank You
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Masood, TX. Jan 30, 2020 09:27pm
Mr. PM, this is the spirit needed to clean up this once beautiful city called Karachi. I would back up an award to this lady. This will give her and others the boost and recognition to perform such tasks.
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Jonathan Menendes Jan 30, 2020 09:55pm
Great job, let’s start the next job CLEAN SADDAR who knows the area is so bad with potholes, sewage & garbage the Karachi mayor & his wife should take a tour of the area they might find some thing more evil than medical waste
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Zulfiqar Jan 30, 2020 10:00pm
What an achievement by Mrs Akram and lm the people who participated in this. Shame on government officials and politicians who started multiple cleanliness drives but gave up too easy. This shows that in order to achieve a goal one has to keep at it and not give up.
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Ali Vazir Jan 30, 2020 11:10pm
Bow our heads in gratefulness. Thank you all, esp Shaniera. Let us not stop here, and continue the good job to some next point and keep going.
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wasim Jan 30, 2020 11:10pm
Good initiative... a potent starter for many such more that must begin..... we need to connect at the common man level and fully take over Pakistan functionally, thereby completely isolating and rendering the so called ruling elite useless.....trust me they will be totally eradicated.
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Shaan Jan 30, 2020 11:11pm
Thank you Shaneria and rest of the team. I live in San Diego where the beaches are pristine. Other day, I went to Clifton beach and was pleasantly surprised at how much cleaner this beach is now as compared to my previous visits to Karachi.
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Shan ul Haq Jan 30, 2020 11:36pm
Great job done! Now it is the duty of the government to keep it clean and safe.
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Anas Iqbal Jan 31, 2020 01:11am
that's awesome. Great national player and great initiative by his partner
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Akbar Din Jan 31, 2020 04:24am
Will power, dedication and a good heart. Commendable effort and a great job, well done.
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Reality Bites Jan 31, 2020 07:32am
Wow, good job guys. Thank you Shaniera. Need to go after the institution that's dumping medical waste in the sea.
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Raju Jan 31, 2020 09:57am
Great work Wasimbhai and Shaneira. Keep up good work
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Naved Jan 31, 2020 10:50am
well done.
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Humza Jan 31, 2020 06:42pm
@Reality Bites Why does it take a foreigner and transplanted Lahori to clean up Karachi's beach ? Obviously the local government and local people have to take ownership of the area and report anyone who is littering and make sure fines are given to anyone who throws garbage. I hope some system is in place to stop this from recurring.
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Sahar Jan 31, 2020 11:21pm
Many thanks Shaniera and team!
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Basit Feb 01, 2020 06:06pm
Great job. Thanks Shaniera Wasim, just wished that could see some trees on beach will be wonderful.
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