Travel
Sites Visit
Goa, Karnataka,
Kerala, Tamil
Nadu, Andhra Pradesh in
South India, Delhi, Rajasthan,
Uttar Pradesh, Himachal
Pradesh in North India, Assam, Bengal,
Sikkim in East India |
|
Fashion
& Beauty Go
To Index
Page
Pakistani
beauty queen competes in the fifth
largest beauty pageant
Toronto
(Canada): Defying all odds and unfavourable conditions,
a Pakistani beauty queen is competing in the world's fifth largest
beauty pageant- Miss Tourism Queen International 2009 being
held in Shanghai . Ayesha Gilani, who hails from Lahore , is
in Shanghai to compete with other 81 beauties from around the
world. The five feet seven inch tall beauty who has completed
her Masters in English from Washington , said she is thrilled
to represent her country on such a big platform. " I am so honoured
that I have got this title and am representing Pakistan, as
it is today Pakistan needs a very moderate and liberal representation
for the world to see,' Gilani said. Gilani said she wants to
remove stereotypes about Pakistanis and represent the real picture
of her country infront of the world. "We are doing something
different and hopefully whatever little I can do to contribute
I will do so. Winning is not very important to me, but being
there wearing my country's sash is what I'm looking forward
to," she said. Gilani is only the seventh Miss Pakistan to step
out of the country and compete in an international event. She
is the fourth contestant from Pakistan since the pageant started
five years ago. Pakistani officials said it was important to
send participants in such contests to keep the industry active
in the country amid all the chaos. "It is very important to
keep Pakistan 's pageant industry alive amongst all the turmoil
Pakistan faces on a daily basis. We are dedicated to prolonging
the pageant industry and keeping it as active as possible. With
Ayesha Gilani going to international beauty pageants, this shows
that we are still going head strong," said Sonia Ahmed, President
of Miss Pakistan World. Miss Tourism Queen International was
founded by Mr. Charlie See in 1949. In 1993, the Miss Tourism
Queen International Organization held the first world final
competition in Sri Lanka.
-August
19, 2009
|
Overseas
Tourist Offices Tourist
offices in India
Helpline
|