Sonia Ahmed

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Sonia Ahmed
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Born (1980-08-23) 23 August 1980 (age 41)
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 to Arain[4] Punjabi father and her mother from Karachi, Pakistan. She spent her childhood in Kuwait. Ahmed is a certified accountant.[5] She views herself as a progressive working to liberate Pakistani women and showcase the beauty and talent of the new Pakistani generation.[6][7][8][9][10][11]

In 2002,[12][13] Ahmed[14] created a beauty pageant called Miss Canada Pakistan and changed its name to Miss Pakistan World in 2006.[15][16][17][5][18] She created Mrs. Pakistan World in 2007, for married women of Pakistani descent.[19][20] She created Mr Pakistan World in 2011, and moved the event to New Jersey, USA in 2014.[21][22]

In 2014, Ahmed filmed her first documentary, "I Shall Dance,[23][24]" under her production company, Touchgate Global Inc., which was released in September 2014[needs update] in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[25]

On May 25, 2021, during the pandemic, Ahmed created the first Miss Trans[26] Pakistan[27] for trans women of Pakistani[28] descent.

Filmography[]

Year Film Role Language Notes
2014 I Shall Dance[23][24] Director/Producer/Writer Urdu/English Ahmed's first documentary feature film

Controversies[]

Ahmed faced opposition[29][30] on her holding the pageant from some conservative sections of the community. However the opposition soon ended.[when?] [31][32][33] 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[34] due to widespread flooding.[35]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: 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. ^ "Porter: This beauty queen has brains and bite". 14 January 2010.
  4. ^ Times, Parliament. "Sonia Ahmed: Our Real Hero - Daily Parliament Times". www.dailyparliamenttimes.com.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "Pakistani beauty pageant aims to celebrate womanhood". Indianexpress.com. 5 December 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  6. ^ "Celeb talk: The world at her fingertips". Khaleejtimes.com\Accessdate=15 November 2014.
  7. ^ "Miss Pakistan World". Tribune.com.pk. 3 March 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  8. ^ "Pak beauty pageant organiser sick of hypocrite Pakistanis". Zee News. 19 July 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  9. ^ "Pakistani beauty queen opposes deal on Shariah law". Mid-day.com. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  10. ^ "Crowning glory for 'Miss Pakistan' beauty pageants". Theasaintoday.com. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  11. ^ IANS. "Stop Sharia laws, kick out Taliban nomads: Miss Pakistan World". siliconindia. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  12. ^ "Crowning glory for 'Miss Pakistan' beauty pageants - Features, Sports". 6 December 2006.
  13. ^ https://www.oyetimes.com/lifestyle/community/930-miss-paksitan-sonia-ahmed
  14. ^ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - The Tribune Lifestyle". www.tribuneindia.com.
  15. ^ "Pakistani beauty pageant aims to 'celebrate womanhood'". 5 December 2011.
  16. ^ ""Miss Pakistan World is a step towards showing a different Pakistan" – Sonia Ahmed". 25 March 2010.
  17. ^ "Pakistani Canadian kills daughter over hijab". dna. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  18. ^ [1] Archived December 9, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  19. ^ [2][dead link]
  20. ^ "Farah mahmood - Pakistan gets its Mrs. Pakistan World 2013 - Farah Mahmood". Newswire.ca. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  21. ^ "Pakistan shines in Mr Ocean 2017". 30 November 2017.
  22. ^ "2014 Miss Pakistan World Pageant coming to Edison". Archived from the original on October 10, 2014. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
  23. ^ Jump up to: a b "I Shall Dance – A film by Sonia Ahmed".
  24. ^ Jump up to: a b "I Shall Dance (2014)". IMDb. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  25. ^ "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.
  26. ^ "Sialkot Born Singer Actress Shyraa Becomes First Miss Trans Pakistan | Daily Outcome".
  27. ^ "Model and singer Shyraa Roy selected as Pakistan's first Miss Trans Beauty Queen". 26 May 2021.
  28. ^ "Shyraa Roy, Miss Trans Pakistan 2021". 22 May 2021.
  29. ^ "Beauty and belief: a balancing act" – via The Globe and Mail.
  30. ^ "Pakistani beauty pageant to go ahead". 19 August 2010.
  31. ^ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - The Tribune Lifestyle". www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  32. ^ "DIVERSITY WATCH | Media | 2003 Archive". 2011-06-06. Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  33. ^ "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.
  34. ^ "Organizers criticized for running Pakistani pageant in wake of flood disaster" – via The Globe and Mail.
  35. ^ 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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