{"id":233339,"date":"2019-09-04T17:27:55","date_gmt":"2019-09-04T12:27:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=233339"},"modified":"2019-09-05T11:10:13","modified_gmt":"2019-09-05T06:10:13","slug":"shaniera-akram-calls-out-politician-for-not-taking-responsibility-for-karachi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/shaniera-akram-calls-out-politician-for-not-taking-responsibility-for-karachi\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0Shaniera Akram Calls Out Politician For Not Taking Responsibility for Karachi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Just hours after Shaniera Akram, wife of former Test captain Wasim Akram, called on the Sindh government and other relevant authorities over how dangerous Karachi&#8217;s famous beaches have become, the shore was magically cleaned.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, Shaniera put the Sindh government on notice for neglecting Karachi\u2019s Sea View beach which was covered with medical waste. She shared several videos and photos of the frequently-visited seaside, which looked more like a garbage dumping site currently.<\/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\/shaniera-akram-is-alarmed-by-how-dangerous-clifton-beach-has-become\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shaniera Akram is Alarmed By How Dangerous Clifton Beach Has Become<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&#8220;I have stayed silent for too long. Every TV channel needs to be running this now. You have a duty of care to protect the lives of the people of Karachi and tell them Clifton beach is totally unsafe for everyone,\u201d she tweeted.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Right now on Clifton Beach! Please listen to me, this has crossed the line of dangerous! We need to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CloseTheBeachNow?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CloseTheBeachNow<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/StateOfEmergency?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#StateOfEmergency<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CliftonBeachIsABioHazardZone?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CliftonBeachIsABioHazardZone<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iLcn1kZLqY\">pic.twitter.com\/iLcn1kZLqY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Shaniera Akram (@iamShaniera) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iamShaniera\/status\/1168749531757973504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 3, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>She urged the government to immediately close the beach for the public as it had turned into a dangerous place instead of a picnic point.<\/p>\n<h3>Shaniera is not pleased<\/h3>\n<p>In another tweet, Mrs. Akram asked the authorities as to why the beach was still open.<\/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\/shaniera-akram-and-wasim-akram-celebrated-their-wedding-anniversary-in-a-hilarious-way\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shaniera Akram and Wasim Akram Celebrated Their Wedding Anniversary In a Hilarious Way<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>\u201cWhy is the beach still open? For me, This is not a blame game; this is a \u201cwe need to act now\u201d problem &amp; close the beach. I don\u2019t want to be in this position, but I have no choice peoples lives are at stake, and I was faced with a moral obligation. People needed to know about this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The tweets went viral and directed public rants towards the provincial government.<\/p>\n<p>The social media backlash shook the authorities out of sleep. In the wee hours, Karachi police rushed to the seasides and blocked it for the public until municipal representatives came with heavy machinery and cleaned the seashore.<\/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\/candy-sellers-son-gets-enrolled-in-school-after-viral-photo-touches-hearts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Candy Seller\u2019s Son Gets Enrolled in School After Viral Photo Touches Hearts<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Sindh Government\u2019s Version<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>While the cleaning work was on, Barrister Murtaza Wahab, the spokesperson to CM Sindh, visited the site with a dozen men.<\/p>\n<p>He criticized Shaniera\u2019s \u2018call to attention\u2019 post as a \u2018negative tweet\u2019 and said only a few syringes were found at the beach.<\/p>\n<p>As to why wasn&#8217;t the beach kept clean, Murtaza says that they do not come under the Sindh government&#8217;s jurisdiction. Nonetheless, Wahab vowed to ensure that the beaches were kept clean and preserved from medical or any other kind of waste.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Bhabhi Hits Back<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The Australian wife of Wasim Akram didn\u2019t come slow and responded to Murtaza Wahab\u2019s tweet with a call to own Karachi instead of shifting blame on each other.<\/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\/hyderabad-gets-its-first-female-deputy-commissioner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hyderabad Gets Its First Female Deputy Commissioner<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Murtaza Wahab needs to call me directly if he really thinks my tweet was negative and there was only a handful of syringes. This is not a time we should be shifting blame, this is a time we need to all come together to do what is right for our city and it\u2019s people! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/murtazawahab1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@murtazawahab1<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TsIy4LPOrc\">https:\/\/t.co\/TsIy4LPOrc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Shaniera Akram (@iamShaniera) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iamShaniera\/status\/1169133936057958401?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 4, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>She also thanked the Karachi police for a swift response to her request and also appreciated CBC and DHA for their role.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just hours after Shaniera Akram, wife of former Test captain Wasim Akram, called on the Sindh government and other relevant authorities over how dangerous Karachi&#8217;s famous beaches have become, the shore was magically cleaned. On Tuesday, Shaniera put the Sindh government on notice for neglecting Karachi\u2019s Sea View beach which was covered with medical waste. 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