Sonia Ahmed
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| Born |
Sonia Iqbal Ahmed 23 August 1980 Sharq, Kuwait |
| Residence | Toronto, Canada |
| Education | University of Ottawa Bachelor of Business |
| Occupation | President, Miss Pakistan World Mrs. Pakistan World Mr. Pakistan World |
| Years active | 2003-present |
| Known for | Creating Pakistan's Pageant Industry |
| Website | Official Sonia Ahmed Site |
Sonia Ahmed (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, Mr. Pakistan World and Mrs. Pakistan World. She is a pioneer in the international beauty and talent pageant industry for Pakistan. Ahmed started the pageant industry for Pakistan in 2002 in Toronto, Canada.
Sonia Ahmed was born in Pakistan. She spent her childhood in Kuwait, Karachi, Canada. Ahmed attended Carmel School (Kuwait) convent in Kuwait after which her family moved to Ottawa in Canada, where she attended Notre Dame Catholic High School. Always an academic, Ahmed was awarded a medal for being ranked in the top 15 academically at her high school in Canada and also received a $8,000 scholarship to attend the University of Ottawa where she earned a degree in Business. Ahmed continued in CGA (Certified General Accounting) up to the 4th level and then left it to pursue the pageant as full-fledged business in entertainment. Ahmed, grew up in Kuwait and learnt many languages which included written & spoken Hindi, Arabic, Urdu & French besides English.
Ahmed was the first person to established a pageant industry for Pakistan. She created all three pageants and gave a strong structure to all competitions. Living in Toronto, Ontario, Ahmed considers herself a driving force for the "progression" and "liberation" of Pakistani women on a global scale. Working through her pageants, Ahmed aims to build cultural connections to showcase the beauty and talent of what she considers a new Pakistani generation. In 2002, Ahmed had announced the first pageant for Pakistan in the world, called Miss Canada Pakistan, and for three years Ahmed continued the pageant in Canada for Pakistani girls residing in Canada only. In 2006, Ahmed changed the pageant name to Miss Pakistan World, and carried on the pageant internationally and hence established the first official pageant for Pakistan. Ahmed consider's these events as a sort of civil rights movements, through which it is hoped that the young and married women of Pakistan are able to gain a voice on the international stage.
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