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Sonia Ahmed
Born (1980-08-23) 23 August 1980 (age 43)
Sharq, Kuwait
EducationUniversity of Ottawa Bachelor of Business
OccupationBeauty Pageant Organizer
WebsiteOfficial website

Sonia Ahmed (Punjabi/Urdu: سونیا احمد) (born 23 August 1980), is a Kuwaiti born Pakistani and founder of Miss Canada Pakistan Inc., also known as Miss Pakistan World,[1][2] Mr. Pakistan World and Mrs. Pakistan World.[3] that were first held in 2002 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[1]

Biography

Sonia Ahmed was born in Kuwait and She spent her childhood in Kuwait. Ahmed is a certified accountant.[4] She views herself as a progressive working to liberate Pakistani women and showcase the beauty and talent of the new Pakistani generation.[5][6][7][8][9][10]

In 2002[11][12], Ahmed[13] created a beauty pageant called Miss Canada Pakistan and changed its name to Miss Pakistan World in 2006[14][15].[16][4][17] She created Mrs. Pakistan World in 2007, for married women of Pakistani descent. [18][19] She created Mr Pakistan World in 2011, and moved the event to New Jersey, USA in 2014. [20][21]

In 2014, Ahmed filmed her first documentary, "I Shall Dance,[22][23]" under her production company, Touchgate Global Inc., which was released in September 2014[needs update] in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[24]

Filmography

Year Film Role Language Notes
2014 I Shall Dance[22][23] Director/Producer/Writer Urdu/English Ahmed's first documentary feature film

Controversies

Ahmed faced opposition[25][26] on her holding the pageant from some conservative sections of the community. However the opposition soon ended. [when?] [27][28][29]  In August 2010, Ahmed was criticized for going ahead with the 8th annual Miss Pakistan World during the month of Ramadan and while Pakistan faced a humanitarian crisis[30] due to widespread flooding.[31]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Pakistan May Not Be Ready For Its Beauty Queen". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  2. ^ "DIVERSITY WATCH - Media - 2003 Archive". Diversitywatch.ryerson.ca. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  3. ^ https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2010/01/14/porter_this_beauty_queen_has_brains_and_bite.html
  4. ^ a b "Pakistani beauty pageant aims to celebrate womanhood". Indianexpress.com. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  5. ^ "Celeb talk: The world at her fingertips". Khaleejtimes.com\Accessdate=15 November 2014.
  6. ^ "Miss Pakistan World". Tribune.com.pk. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  7. ^ "Pak beauty pageant organiser sick of hypocrite Pakistanis". Zee News. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  8. ^ "Pakistani beauty queen opposes deal on Shariah law". Mid-day.com. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  9. ^ "Crowning glory for 'Miss Pakistan' beauty pageants". Theasaintoday.com. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  10. ^ IANS. "Stop Sharia laws, kick out Taliban nomads: Miss Pakistan World". siliconindia. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  11. ^ https://www.theasiantoday.com/index.php/2006/12/06/crowning-glory-for-miss-pakistan-beauty-pageants/
  12. ^ https://www.oyetimes.com/lifestyle/community/930-miss-paksitan-sonia-ahmed
  13. ^ https://www.tribuneindia.com/2011/20111205/ttlife1.htm
  14. ^ https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/pakistani-beauty-pageant-aims-to-celebrate-womanhood/
  15. ^ https://bollyspice.com/miss-pakistan-world-is-a-step-towards-showing-a-different-pakistan-sonia-ahmed/
  16. ^ "Pakistani Canadian kills daughter over hijab". dna. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  17. ^ [1] Archived December 9, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  18. ^ [2] [dead link]
  19. ^ "Farah mahmood - Pakistan gets its Mrs. Pakistan World 2013 - Farah Mahmood". Newswire.ca. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  20. ^ https://tribune.com.pk/story/1572317/4-pakistan-shines-mr-ocean-2017/
  21. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20141010080437/http://www.my9nj.com/story/26474107/2014-miss-pakistan-world-pageant-coming-to-edison. Archived from the original on October 10, 2014. Retrieved October 30, 2014. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  22. ^ a b [3]
  23. ^ a b "I Shall Dance (2014)". IMDb. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  24. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20140714213723/http://enewspak.com/i-shall-dance-a-documentary-on-dance-in-the-islamic-republic-of-pakistan/. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 7, 2014. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  25. ^ https://www.theglobeandmail.com/incoming/beauty-and-belief-a-balancing-act/article4300514/
  26. ^ https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2010/08/19/pakistani_beauty_pageant_to_go_ahead.html
  27. ^ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - The Tribune Lifestyle". www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  28. ^ "DIVERSITY WATCH | Media | 2003 Archive". web.archive.org. 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  29. ^ "Crowning glory for 'Miss Pakistan' beauty pageants - Features - The Asian Today Online". web.archive.org. 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  30. ^ https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/organizers-criticized-for-running-pakistani-pageant-in-wake-of-flood-disaster/article1377723/
  31. ^ Waheed, Alia (2010-08-19). "Miss Pakistan World pageant's timing causes dismay". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
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