Pakistan Zindabad all the way: Shaniera Akram tweets her support for team Pakistan

She clearly supported Pakistan despite their loss to Australia at the cricket World Cup

Shaniera Akram, the wife of former skipper and local cricket sensation Wasim Akram, had a few things to say about team Pakistan during their recent World Cup match against her native country, Australia.

Shaniera, who is from Melbourne, recently replied to a fan on Twitter who had asked her which of the two countries she was rooting in Wednesday's match. “I think we all know that answer to this question, I’m in it for the long haul. Pakistan zindabad all the way!”

I think we all know that answer to this question, I’m in it for the long haul, Pakistan ZINDABAD all the way .........sorry Dad! #PakVsAus #CWC2019 #MyNameIsAkram https://t.co/43Dbos2Iaz

— Shaniera Akram (@iamShaniera) June 12, 2019

The former model also extended an apology to her father for not supporting Australia. “Sorry, Dad," she joked.

Needless to say, there were many comments on the social platform about Shaniera's choice of teams.

please dont hide your emotions ...we know you r v happy for Australia🤣🤣

— ashish singh (@ashishgbu222) June 12, 2019

Thanks for your positive comments but we do have a right to get disappointed since the team mostly fails due their own stupidity!!

— Miss - Butt (@Nezberi2) June 12, 2019

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Later on, she clarified her posts about supporting Pakistan. "To be honest, I didn’t know who I was going to support but when I saw our boys in green come out, I felt pride and I’m a part of that now. So I knew then and there who I was supporting."

A lot of comments surrounding my post yesterday & I completely understand that. To be honest I didn’t know who I was going to support but when I saw our boys in green come out,I felt pride and I’m apart of that now, so I knew then and there who I was supporting 🇵🇰

— Shaniera Akram (@iamShaniera) June 13, 2019

Wasim also had something to say about his wife during the match. “Sixty percent of Shaniera’s support will be with Pakistan while the remaining 40% will be with Australia.”

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Shaniera also confirmed her love for Pakistan after Australia actually won by 41 runs. "Pakistan has been good to me and plays a big part of who I am today. I love Australia and always will, but I am with Pakistan all the way," she tweeted.

I was born and bred an Australian but I have come to live my life for and with the people of Pakistan. Pakistan has been good to me and plays a big part of who I am today. I love Australia and always will but I am with Pakistan all the way 🇵🇰 Pakistan ZINDABAD

— Shaniera Akram (@iamShaniera) June 13, 2019

Amazingly, Shaniera has always been outspoken in her support for Pakistan and is very active on all social media platforms. She has won the hearts of many Pakistanis for her charity work in the country and frequently appears on television and magazine covers as well.

"If you had of told me seven years ago I would be living in Pakistan, married to the man of my dreams, I would have told you that you were crazy,” Shaniera said in an interview with Australian publication, Herald Sun.

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