Miss Pakistan World


Miss Pakistan World is a national beauty pageant for women of Pakistani descent from around the world. The event used to be held in Toronto, Canada but has moved to Pakistan and is held annually in Lahore, Pakistan.

History

Launched in Canada & USA

The pageant was originally launched in 2002 by Sonia Ahmed 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. The first Miss Pakistan World to be crowned was Zehra Sheerazi on 1 February 2003.

Moved to Pakistan

In 2020, during Covid-19, the Miss Pakistan World pageant moved to Lahore, Pakistan. The first Miss Pakistan World to be crowned on the soil of Pakistan in August 2020 was Areej Chaudhary.
On 23 May 2021, Miss Pakistan World announced that it would allow trans women to compete in a separate pageant called Miss Trans Pakistan. Shyraa Roy became the first trans woman to win the Miss Trans Pakistan 2021 title.
On Jan 31, 2022, the crowning ceremony was held in a much bigger way and new titles were introduced; Miss Pakistan Universal, Miss Pakistan Supreme, Miss Pakistan National, Miss Pakistan Global, Ms. Pakistan Universe, Mrs. Pakistan Universal, Mr. Pakistan Universal and Mr. Pakistan Global.
In 2022, the first Christian girl, Dr. Shafaq Akhtar was crowned Miss Pakistan Universal in Lahore, and went on to compete in 3 international pageants and since then brought back two winning titles for Pakistan. She is scheduled for 2 more international pageants in the coming years.
On May 31, 2023, the crowning ceremony was held in Lahore, Pakistan and 8 new girls were crowned including the next transgender girl crowned on the soil of Pakistan, Alina Khan.
On May 31, 2023, one of the first Pakistani girl of Bangladeshi descent, Dr. Kapotaqkhy Chanchala was crowned Miss Pakistan Universal 2023. She has represented Pakistan in the Miss World Tourism 2023 in Sri Lanka and in Miss Earth 2023 in Vietnam as Miss Earth Pakistan 2023.
On the 24th of May 2024, Lahore saw yet another national pageant with the crowning of new winners.

Titleholders

Miss Pakistan World

Wins by province

Mrs Pakistan World

Mrs. Pakistan World is a beauty pageant hosted in Toronto for married women of Pakistani descent. The contest was launched in 2007 with Misbah Yasin–Iqbal being the first winner. Saiyma Haroon, Mrs. Pakistan World 2012 was the first Pakistani married woman to win from Norway. In 2018, Usma Kashaf was sent to Lady of Brilliancy in Taiwan and won the title "Lady of Popularity" for Pakistan. In 2020, Ravish Zahid–Thomas became the first Catholic Pakistani to win Mrs. Pakistan World.
In 2022 the first Mrs. Pakistan World was crowned on the soil of Pakistan. Nida Khan was the first married woman at age 26 to be crowned in Lahore, Pakistan. In 2023 the winner of Mrs. Pakistan World 2023 was Fatima Fakhar.

Wins by province

Miss Trans Pakistan

On 23 May 2021, the first Miss Trans Pakistan was announced. The crowning ceremony took place in Lahore, Pakistan on 25 May 2021.
YearRepresentativeFromHost cityHost country
2023 & 2024Alina KhanLahore, PunjabLahorePakistan
2021 & 2022Shyraa RoySialkot, PunjabLahorePakistan

Editions

In January 2022, Sonia Ahmed began the first pageant on Pakistani soil in Lahore, Pakistan. This was initiated after the crowning of Areej Chaudhary in August 2020 and the successful launch of the Miss Trans Pakistan pageant on 25 May 2021. The ceremony for the winners of Miss Pakistan, Mrs. Pakistan and Mr. Pakistan took place on 31 January 2022.
Both overseas Pakistanis and local Pakistanis are allowed to participate in the pageants and the ceremony takes place in Lahore, Pakistan.

Pakistan & Overseas Edition 2025

The 2025 edition o Mr. and Miss Pakistan will be taking place in Lahore, Pakistan.
YearRepresentativeTitleRepresentingHost cityHost country
2025Afshan AhmadMiss Pakistan UniversalLahore, PunjabLahorePakistan
2025Syeda Dua-e-KhadijaMiss Pakistan GlobalPeshawar, Khyber PakhtunkhwaLahorePakistan
2025Syeda Fizza Fatima NaqviMs. Pakistan WorldLahore, PunjabLahorePakistan
2025Saba ChaudharyMiss Pakistan SupremeIslamabadLahorePakistan
2025Mia SadiqueMiss Pakistan WorldLahore, PunjabLahorePakistan
2025Hassan AbdullahMr. Pakistan WorldIslamabadLahorePakistan
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Pakistan & Overseas Edition 2024

The 2024 edition of Mr. and Miss Pakistan took place at the Faletti's Hotel in Lahore, Pakistan.
This was the 5th event held in Lahore, after the first crowning that took place in 2020, followed by the Miss Trans Pakistan inaugural event, and then the ceremonies for Mr. & Miss Pakistan 2022, 2023 and the current year of 2024.
These winners will be off to represent Pakistan internationally in the upcoming international pageants.
YearRepresentativeTitleRepresentingHost cityHost country
2024Kokab MahmoodMiss Pakistan UniversalLahore, PunjabLahorePakistan
2024Mehwish ButtMiss Pakistan GlobalLahore, PunjabLahorePakistan
2024Dr. Rabail AslamMs. Pakistan WorldLahore, PunjabLahorePakistan
2024Ali JavaidMr. Pakistan UniversalKarachi, SindhLahorePakistan
2024Wajiha IhsanMiss Pakistan WorldKarachi, SindhLahorePakistan
2024Usman JanjuaMr. Pakistan WorldLahore, PunjabLahorePakistan
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Pakistan & Overseas Edition 2023

The Miss Pakistan 2023 ceremony took place at the Grand Palm Hotel in Lahore, Pakistan and the new titleholders were crowned by Areej Chaudhary and Dr. Shafaq Akhtar.
In the month of July 2023, Dr. Kapotaqkhy Chanchala, Miss Pakistan Universal 2023 was sent to Miss World Tourism 2023 in Sri Lanka and will be representing Pakistan in the Miss Earth 2023 pageant to be held in Vietnam.
YearRepresentativeTitleRepresentingHost cityHost country
2023Kapotaqkhy ChanchalaMiss Pakistan UniversalKarachi, SindhLahorePakistan
2023Warda Muneeb RaoMiss Pakistan GlobalLahore, PunjabLahorePakistan
2023Shafina ShahMs. Pakistan WorldIslamabadLahorePakistan
2023Beenish GeorgeMs. Pakistan UniverseLahore, PunjabLahorePakistan
2023Fatima FakharMrs. Pakistan WorldLahore, PunjabLahorePakistan
2023Sabeen BaledinaMiss Pakistan SupremeKarachi, SindhLahorePakistan
2023Misbah ArshadMiss Pakistan WorldLahore, PunjabLahorePakistan
2023Alina KhanMiss Trans PakistanLahore, PunjabLahorePakistan

Pakistan & Overseas Edition 2022

The 2022 edition took place at the Alladin's Lounge in Gulberg, Lahore on 31 January 2022.
In September 2022, Dr. Shafaq Akhtar represented Pakistan in Miss Aura International 2022 in Turkey, and was sent to Miss Planet International 2023 held in Vietnam in the month of January. She won the title of Miss Humanity in Miss Planet and had also won the title of Miss Rixos Sungate in Miss Aura International. She later participated in Miss Elite 2023 in Egypt but did not win any title.
YearRepresentativeTitleRepresentingHost cityHost country
2022Shafaq AkhtarMiss Pakistan UniversalLahore, PunjabLahorePakistan
2022Sana HayatMiss Pakistan GlobalLahore, PunjabLahorePakistan
2022Alamdar KhanMr. Pakistan UniversalIslamabadLahorePakistan
2022Muhammad UmerMr. Pakistan GlobalLahore, PunjabLahorePakistan
2022Nida KhanMrs. Pakistan WorldLahore, PunjabLahorePakistan
2022Attaullah GujjarMr. Pakistan WorldFaisalabad, PunjabLahorePakistan

YearRepresentativeTitleRepresentingHost cityHost country
2022Anniqa Jamal IqbalMiss Pakistan WorldLahore, PunjabLahorePakistan
2022Sara KastMiss Pakistan NationalLahore, PunjabLahorePakistan
2022Sabrina WasimMiss Pakistan SupremeLahore, PunjabLahorePakistan
2022Uroosa RazaMrs. Pakistan UniversalKarachi, SindhLahorePakistan