Shaniera Akram is dumbfounded with Pakistan's fear of 'chipkalis'

According to her, the lizards protect humans from several diseases

Shaniera Akram maybe Pakistan's bhabi but at heart, she is still an Australian. In a recent tweet, Shaniera appeared rather bewildered with the prevalent fear of geckos, (commonly known as chipkilis) in Pakistan.

I don’t get it, Pakistanis have lived through terrorism, wide spread disease, horrific natural disasters, political unrest, famine and poverty. Yet you see one little Gecko and completely lose your shit! https://t.co/ze67BT20wB

— Shaniera Akram (@iamShaniera) April 13, 2020

The social activist in a joking manner talked about how Pakistanis, despite facing horrors such as terrorism get finicky about geckos.

"I don’t get it, Pakistanis have lived through terrorism, widespread disease, horrific natural disasters, political unrest, famine and poverty. Yet you see one little gecko and completely lose your sh**!" she said.

Naturally people played along, with some responding to her comments by calling geckos 'our national foe'.

Gecko is such a polite name for a 'Chipkli' that is a national foe 😄

— MFS Ufone (@MfsUfone) April 13, 2020

I have seen one yesterday in my room slightly bigger than this. Can’t properly after that, would have to find a way of how to get rid of this shit. BTW I am not bold enough for a one on one fight😂😁

— osama sherwani (@osamamujeeb8682) April 13, 2020

Now you know our secret. It’s our mutual fear of geckos that unites us.

— Sundas Khan (@sundaskofficial) April 13, 2020

Nailed it bhabi G. 🤣

— Mr. Jāťț. (@HabibUr94494727) April 13, 2020

haha that's why pakistanis are famous, bhabi

— Zahid Sheikh (@ZahidZoee) April 13, 2020

Some talked about how she let her inner Aussie out with the tweet

It's not you, it's the Australian 😁

— scorpp (@thescorpp) April 13, 2020

You are an Australian, this is equivalent to an ant for you 😂

— syed abid mehdi (@abid_mehdi) April 13, 2020

Spoken like a true Aussie 🤣😂 yes what’s a chipkali in front of snakes and spiders 🕷

— Ruby ( 804) (@rubiaabrar) April 13, 2020

Her rant came as a response to actor Armeena Khan's tweet about being scared of geckos, which has since been deleted. "I hope I wouldn't run into these, Armeena had written as she shared a photo of a gecko.

In another tweet Shaniera had talked about how gecko's in many ways save human beings from different diseases.

Guys, Geckos 🦎 are innocent lizards. They watch over us, eat our dengue mosquitoes and make malaria their dinner. Don’t hate them, they are our friends. Trust me, I’m from Australia, when there is a creature you have to worry about I will tell you

— Shaniera Akram (@iamShaniera) April 13, 2020

"Guys, geckos are innocent lizards. They watch over us, eat our dengue mosquitoes and make malaria their dinner. Don’t hate them, they are our friends. Trust me, I’m from Australia, when there is a creature you have to worry about I will tell you," she said.

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