Mrs. Pakistan World
Encyclopedia
Mrs. Pakistan World is a beauty pageant for married Pakistani women from around the world. It is held in Toronto
, Canada
. Its contestants are women with mostly Pakistani heritage from Pakistan, the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. The winner represents Pakistan in international beauty pageants. The other pageant Miss Pakistan World
is for single Pakistani girls.
created the pageant as a spin off to the successful Miss Pakistan World
in 2006. The pageant organizers aspires to enhance "progressive" Pakistani women's goal of achieving "liberation" in what they consider an oppressive society.
The pageant allows delegates from around the world to compete in the pageant and move on to represent Pakistan in international pageants such as Mrs. World
and Mrs. Globe. Delegates must be of Pakistani origin with a valid Pakistani passport in order to compete.
In the past few years there have been four international pageants completed by Mrs. Pakistan World since 2007,when the pageant came into existence with Mrs. Pakistan World 2010 - Tahmena Bokhari winning Mrs. United Nations 2010 in Negril, Jamaica. This was considered a great win for the Mrs. Pakistan World company as this was the first title won by Pakistan in 8 years.
Mrs. Pakistan World Official Blog
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Its contestants are women with mostly Pakistani heritage from Pakistan, the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. The winner represents Pakistan in international beauty pageants. The other pageant Miss Pakistan World
Miss Pakistan World
Miss Pakistan World is a beauty pageant held in Mississauga, Ontario. Its contestants are women with mostly Pakistani heritage from Pakistan, the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom...
is for single Pakistani girls.
History
Mrs. Pakistan World is the foremost beauty pageant for married women of Pakistani descent. Founder, Sonia AhmedSonia Ahmed
Sonia Ahmed , Kuwaiti born Pakistani, founder of Miss Canada Pakistan Inc. also known as Miss Pakistan World, Miss Pakistan World and Mrs...
created the pageant as a spin off to the successful Miss Pakistan World
Miss Pakistan World
Miss Pakistan World is a beauty pageant held in Mississauga, Ontario. Its contestants are women with mostly Pakistani heritage from Pakistan, the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom...
in 2006. The pageant organizers aspires to enhance "progressive" Pakistani women's goal of achieving "liberation" in what they consider an oppressive society.
The pageant allows delegates from around the world to compete in the pageant and move on to represent Pakistan in international pageants such as Mrs. World
Mrs. World
Mrs. World is an international beauty pageant organized annually as a beauty contest for married women. It is originally based on the Mrs. America beauty pageant. Arranged on lines similar to other beauty pageants, it also lays stress on women's opinion on marriage...
and Mrs. Globe. Delegates must be of Pakistani origin with a valid Pakistani passport in order to compete.
In the past few years there have been four international pageants completed by Mrs. Pakistan World since 2007,when the pageant came into existence with Mrs. Pakistan World 2010 - Tahmena Bokhari winning Mrs. United Nations 2010 in Negril, Jamaica. This was considered a great win for the Mrs. Pakistan World company as this was the first title won by Pakistan in 8 years.
Eligibility criteria
| Sex: | Female (natural) |
| Age range: | 18 to 40 |
| Marital status: | Single |
| Height: | at least 5'4" |
| Skills: | speak English/Urdu, modeling experience or some experience |
| Additional attributes: | photogenic, good physique, good personality, good character, enthusiastic |
Previous winners
| Year | Mrs Pakistan World | Notes | City & Representation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007/2008 | Misbah Iqbal | 1st Mrs. Pakistan World to make history/ Participated in Mrs. World 2007 | Karachi,Sindh Pakistan |
| 2008/2009 | Saman Hasnain Saman Hasnain Saman Hasnain , from Lahore, Pakistan, was crowned the second Mrs. Pakistan World on January 2, 2008. Her reign marks great progression in the woman's liberation movement of Pakistan. Hasnain was on the judging panel for the Miss Pakistan World 2007 pageant.... |
2nd Mrs. Pakistan World/ won subtitles in Mrs. Globe 2008 & Mrs. World 2008 | Lahore, Punjab Pakistan |
| 2009/2010 | Tahmena Bokhari Tahmena Bokhari Tahmena Bokhari is a Pakistani-Canadian beauty pageant titleholder and social worker. She was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and spent several childhood years in Faisalabad, Pakistan. She won Mrs. Pakistan World 2010 in Toronto and became the 3rd Pakistani woman in history to represent women... |
3rd Mrs. Pakistan World and winner of Mrs. United Nations 2010 | Faisalabad, Punjab Pakistan |
| 2010/2011 | Nyla Hasan | 4th Mrs. Pakistan World and won Mrs. Yummy Mummy 2011 Runner Up 1 | Karachi, Sindh Pakistan |
| 2012 | 5th Mrs. Pakistan World | Pakistan |
Related articles
- http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/750548--porter-a-beauty-queen-with-brains-and-biteToronto Star Article- January 14, 2010
Other references
Mrs. Pakistan World Official SiteMrs. Pakistan World Official Blog
External links
- Miss Pakistan World Website Link to the Miss Pakistan World pageant