Miss Pakistan World, Mahleej Sarkari is one who deems this experience especially sacred. Born in Karachi, Pakistan, Sarkari currently resides in Toronto where she studied business and now owns her own spa business. Six years ago, a young girl from Pakistan would have never thought it possible to become a beauty queen. The pageant industry is still forbidden in her homeland, however great strides have been made in the Western world to give Pakistan a voice on the international stage.
Crowning 6 winners since 2002, Miss Pakistan World founder, Sonia Ahmed says that the direction her organization is moving shows a higher potential than she had hoped for. “On a local level, we have begun to gain great support throughout the community and media. We are showing people that young women from Pakistan deserve a voice and can do great things when given the chance. On an international level, we have far surpassed our goals bringing home 6 international titles within the past 6 years. The international community is supporting us, and seeing the potential our new generation has to make a difference.”
With the political climate of today’s Pakistan, Sarkari stands with over 120 nations in China and the turmoil seems to fade for a moment. The results of the pageant will not be revealed for another few weeks, but the greatest outcome will remain – a chance for the countries of the world to come together for 3 weeks to celebrate their own culture and more importantly, applaud one another’s.
A new Miss Pakistan World will be crowned on May 23rd, 2008 at the Versailles Convention Center in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.
If you’d like more information about this topic, photos, or to set up an interview with Mahleej Sarkari or Sonia Ahmed, please contact Dan Thompson at 647-343-3105 or email Dan at daniel@tamaradaniels.com.
