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Miss Trans Pakistan

Miss Trans Pakistan is a pageant for the trans women of Pakistan founded by Sonia Ahmed.[1][2] It is part of the Miss Pakistan World pageant.

Miss Trans Pakistan
Formation2021
TypeBeauty Pageant
HeadquartersToronto, Canada & Lahore, Pakistan
Location
Membership
Official language
English, Urdu, Punjabi
President
Sonia Ahmed (since 2021)
Parent organization
Miss Pakistan World (2021–Present)
WebsiteMiss Trans Pakistan Official website

History edit

In 2020, during COVID-19, the Miss Pakistan World pageant moved from Toronto Canada to Lahore, Pakistan. The first Miss Pakistan World crowned on the soil of Pakistan[3] in August 2020[4] was Areej Chaudhary.This allowed the pageant to expand to allow trans women to become part of Pakistan's pageantry.

The pageant[5] brought attention to the plight[6] of trans women in Pakistan through their titleholders.[7] The news of the crowning of the first Miss Trans Pakistan was the most read news in Pakistan and came in the top ten news[8] of the year in Pakistan's leading English newspaper[9] Dawn.

On 23 May 2021, Miss Pakistan World[10] announced that it would allow trans women to compete in a separate pageant called Miss Trans Pakistan.[11] On 23 May 2021,[12] the first Miss Trans Pakistan was announced. The crowning ceremony took place in Lahore, Pakistan on 25 May 2021.[13]

Shyraa Roy[14][15] became the first trans woman to win the Miss Trans Pakistan 2021 title.[16][17]

On Jan 31, 2022, the crowning ceremony of Miss Pakistan was held in a much bigger way and new titles[18] were introduced.[19][20]

On May 31, 2023, the next transgender girl crowned by Areej Chaudhary on the soil of Pakistan was Alina Khan.[21] Khan was known for her role in the movie Joyland.[22][23][24][25][26][27][28]

Titleholders edit

Year Representative From Host city Host country
2024 & 2025 TBA TBA Lahore Pakistan
2023 & 2024 Alina Khan[29][30] Lahore, Punjab
2021 & 2022[31][32][33] Shyraa Roy[34] Sialkot, Punjab

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ https://www.urdupoint.com/en/blog/sonia-ahmeds-vision-elevates-miss-pakistan-t-1748339.html
  2. ^ https://gnnhd.tv/news/25140/sonia-ahmed-a-leading-light-in-pakistans-entertainment-industry-beyond
  3. ^ Haq, Irfan Ul (2022-04-14). "Miss Pakistan World Areej Chaudhry says beauty pageants provide a platform to advocate for worthy causes". Images. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  4. ^ Bhutta, Hussnain (2023-09-10). "Sonia Ahmed: A leading light in Pakistan's entertainment industry, beyond". GNN - Pakistan's Largest News Portal. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  5. ^ "Shyraa Roy crowned first Miss Trans Pakistan". 28 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Didn't Have Money Even for 2 Meals, Says Two-time Miss Trans Queen Winner Shyraa Roy". 8 February 2022.
  7. ^ "'I Was Kicked Out of an Uber Just Because of My Gender': Miss Trans Pakistan". 23 June 2022.
  8. ^ "Women, real estate prices and floods — the most read Dawn Images stories of 2022". 31 December 2022.
  9. ^ "Becoming Miss Trans Pakistan turned Shyraa Roy's life around and she wants the same for her community". 23 April 2022.
  10. ^ "Model and singer Shyraa Roy selected as Pakistan's first Miss Trans Beauty Queen". 26 May 2021.
  11. ^ "Is Change Really in the Air for Pakistan's Transgender Community?". Newsweek. 15 June 2021.
  12. ^ "Sonia Ahmeds Vision Elevates Miss Pakistan To Global Prominence". UrduPoint. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  13. ^ "Shyraa Roy crowned first Miss Trans Pakistan | SAMAA". 28 May 2021.
  14. ^ https://images.dawn.com/news/1189978
  15. ^ https://tribune.com.pk/story/2398380/miss-trans-pakistan-shyraa-roy-on-debuting-as-a-producer-in-sanak-and-her-fight-for-representation
  16. ^ "Shyraa Roy Crowned Miss Trans Pakistan 2021". 24 May 2021.
  17. ^ "Meet Shyraa Roy, the first 'Miss Trans Pakistan'". June 2021.
  18. ^ https://gnnhd.tv/news/25582/miss-pakistan-universal-paving-the-way-for-pakistans-pageantry
  19. ^ https://www.urdupoint.com/en/showbiz/miss-pakistan-universal-a-fresh-chapter-in-p-1750241.html
  20. ^ "Dr Shafaq Akhtar – A new face for Pakistan's representation in pageants". The Nation. May 17, 2023.
  21. ^ "'Joyland' star Alina Khan crowned 'Miss Trans Pakistan 2023'". www.24newshd.tv.
  22. ^ Iftikhar, Asyia (2023-02-27). "Alina Khan on trans love story Joyland: 'I always hoped I would find a place for myself'". PinkNews. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  23. ^ "Review | 'Joyland': So much more than a trans love story". Washington Post. 2023-05-22. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  24. ^ Kramer, Gary M. (2023-03-29). "Q&A: Saim Sadiq and Alina Khan open up about Pakistani film 'Joyland'". gaycitynews.com. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  25. ^ Nicholson, Amy (2023-04-06). "'Joyland' Review: A Target of Gossip". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  26. ^ Hanif, Mohammed (2023-04-12). "The Folly of Censoring "Joyland," a Sublime Film About Family". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  27. ^ "How 'Joyland' Brought Lahore's Trans Community to the Big Screen". Them. 2023-04-07. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  28. ^ https://www.them.us/story/joyland-alina-khan-pakistan-oscars-french-release
  29. ^ Haq, Irfan Ul (1 June 2023). "Joyland star Alina Khan crowned Miss Trans Pakistan 2023". Images. Dawn. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  30. ^ "Alina Khan crowned Miss Trans Pakistan 2023, celebrating representation and pride". Samaa. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  31. ^ "Shyraa Roy: पाकिस्तान की पहली मिस ट्रांस ब्यूटी क्वीन, जिन्हें गाने और एक्टिंग के लिए भी मिलती है तारीफ".
  32. ^ "Miss Trans Beauty Queen बनी ये पाकिस्तानी, भारत को लेकर कही ये बात". 6 February 2022.
  33. ^ "Miss Trans Beauty Queen बनली ही पाकिस्तानी, भारताबद्दल म्हणाली". 8 February 2022.
  34. ^ Iqbal, Sarmad (15 June 2021). "Is change really in the air for Pakistan's transgender community?". Newsweek. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
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