Miss Pakistan World
 | It has been suggested that this article be merged with Mrs. Pakistan World. (Discuss) Proposed since August 2020. |
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| Formation | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty Pageant |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Lahore |
| Location | |
| Membership | |
Official language | English, Urdu |
President | Sonia Ahmed Since 2002. |
| Website | Miss Pakistan Official website |
Miss Pakistan World is a beauty pageant for women of Pakistani descent from around the world. The event is held annually in Canada.[1]
History
The pageant was originally launched in 2002 by Aatka Feroz under the name of Miss Canada Pakistan. The organizers held the event in Canada due to security concerns and the general attitude towards pageants held by the Pakistani public. The pageant has taken place in Canada every year since with the exception of 2014, which was held in New Jersey.[2][3][4][5][6] The first Miss Pakistan World to be crowned was Zehra Sheerazi on 1 February 2003. The first Miss Pakistan World to be crowned on the soil of Pakistan is the reigning titleholder of 2020, Areej Chaudhary.
Titleholders
| Year | Representative | Province | Host city | Host country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Areej Chaudhary[7] | Islamabad | Toronto | Canada |
| 2019 | Arooj Bokahri[8][9][10] | Islamabad | Toronto | Canada |
| 2017/2018 | Diya Ali[11][12] | Punjab | Toronto | Canada |
| 2016/2017 | Ramina Ashfaque[13] | Sindh | Toronto | Canada |
| 2015 | Anzhelika Tahir[14][15][16][17][18] | Punjab | Toronto | Canada |
| 2014 | Aatka Feroz[19][20] | Punjab | New Jersey | United States |
| 2013 | Shanzay Hayat[21][22][23][24][25] | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | Mississauga | Canada |
| 2012 | Zanib Naveed[26] | Punjab | ||
| 2011 | Sanober Hussain[27] | Punjab | ||
| 2010 | Annie Rupani[28] | Sindh | ||
| 2009 | Ayesha Gilani[29] | Punjab | ||
| 2008 | Natasha Paracha[30][31][32][33][34] | Punjab | ||
| 2007 | Mahleej Sarkari[35][36] | Baluchistan | ||
| 2006 | Sehr Mahmood[37] | Sindh | ||
| 2005 | Naomi Zaman[38] | Punjab | ||
| 2004 | Batool Cheema[39] | Punjab | ||
| 2003 | Zehra Sheerazi[40] | Sindh | Ottawa | Canada |
Big Four pageants representatives
The following women have represented Pakistan in two of the Big Four international beauty pageants major international beauty pageants for women.
Miss Earth Pakistan
Following are the representatives of Pakistan at Miss Earth pageant.
- : Declared as Winner
- : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
- : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
- : Ended as special awards winner
| Year | Province | Miss Earth Pakistan | Placement at Miss Earth | Special Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 2020 | Punjab | Areej Chaudhary | Unplaced | Unplaced |
| Did not compete between 2018—2019 | ||||
| 2017 | Sindh | Ramina Ashfaque[41] | Unplaced | |
| 2016 | Punjab | Anzhelika Tahir | Unplaced | Talent Competition Winner |
| Did not compete in 2015 | ||||
| 2014 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | Shanzay Hayat | Unplaced | Talent Competition Winner |
| Did not compete in 2013 | ||||
| 2012 | Punjab | Zanib Naveed[42] | Unplaced | Silver Medal |
| 2011 | Punjab | Sanober Hussain | Unplaced | Miss Friendship |
| Did not compete in 2010 | ||||
| 2009 | Punjab | Ayesha Gilani | Unplaced | |
| 2008 | Jhelum | Nosheen Idrees | Unplaced | |
| Did not compete between 2007 | ||||
| 2006 | Sindh | Sehr Mahmood[43] | Unplaced | |
| 2005 | Punjab | Naomi Zaman | Unplaced | |
Representatives to minor international pageants
The following women have represented Pakistan in many minor international beauty pageants for women.
Miss Supranational Pakistan
Following are the representatives of Pakistan at Miss Supranational pageant.
- : Declared as Winner
- : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
- : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
- : Ended as special awards winner
| Year | Province | Miss Supranatioanl Pakistan | Placement at Miss Supranational | Special Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Punjab | Anzhelika Tahir[44][45] | Top 25 |
Miss Grand International Pakistan
Following are the representatives of Pakistan at Miss Grand International pageant.
- : Declared as Winner
- : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
- : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
- : Ended as special awards winner
| Year | Province | Miss Grand Pakistan | Placement at Miss Grand International | Special Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Sindh | Laila Khan Niazi | Unplaced | |
| 2013 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | Shanzay Hayat[46] | Top 20 |
Miss Asia Pacific International Pakistan
Following are the representatives of Pakistan at Miss Asia Pacific International pageant.
- : Declared as Winner
- : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
- : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
- : Ended as special awards winner
| Year | Province | Miss Asia Pacific Pakistan | Placement at Miss Asia Pacific International | Special Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Punjab | Diya Ali[47] | Unplaced | Ms Perpetual Asia Pacific 2016 |
The Miss Globe Pakistan
Following are the representatives of Pakistan at The Miss Globe pageant.
- : Declared as Winner
- : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
- : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
- : Ended as special awards winner
| Year | Province | The Miss Globe Pakistan | Placement at The Miss Globe | Special Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Punjab | Diya Ali | Unplaced | |
| Did not compete between 2012—2017 | ||||
| 2011 | Punjab | Attia Bano Qamar[48] | Unplaced | |
Controversies
The pageant has been criticized by Pakistani feminist Amna Buttar of the Asian-American Network Against Abuse of Human Rights, who wrote in an email to the New York Times, "In Pakistan, we are trying to get basic rights for women: right to marry, right to divorce, equal opportunity for job and education, and issues like Miss Pakistan create problems for this movement. An average Pakistani young woman does not want to wear a bikini[49] in public, and for her it is important to have equal opportunity and all focus should be on that, and not on a pageant where only the elite can participate."[6] Sonia Ahmed, the president of Miss Pakistan World, defended the event as a movement for self-expression, saying that the participants have the freedom to do as they wish.[50] In 2006, Culture Ministry official Abdul Hafeez Chaudhry questioned the wearing[51] of bikinis[52] to represent Pakistan.[53]
In 2010 the organizers were criticized for holding the pageant in Ramadan and during the 2010 Pakistan floods.[54][55]
See also
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External links
- Miss Pakistan World website