Sonia Ahmed

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]

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

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 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. [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
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  3. https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2010/01/14/porter_this_beauty_queen_has_brains_and_bite.html
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  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. Archived December 9, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  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. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  23. "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. 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". 2011-06-06. Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  29. "Crowning glory for 'Miss Pakistan' beauty pageants - Features - The Asian Today Online". 2014-11-29. Archived from the original on 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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