Miss Pakistan World

Miss Pakistan World is a beauty pageant for women of Pakistani descent from around the world. The event is held annually in Canada.[1]

Miss Pakistan World
MottoCelebrate the woman in you!
Formation2003
TypeBeauty Pageant
HeadquartersToronto, Lahore
Location
Membership
Official language
English, Urdu
President
Sonia Ahmed Since 2002.
WebsiteMiss Pakistan Official website

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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