Miss Trans Pakistan

Beauty pageant and contest

Miss Trans PakistanFormation| 2021

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Type| Beauty Pageant
Headquarters| Toronto, Canada & Lahore, Pakistan
Location|

* Pakistan

Membership|

* Miss International Queen

Official language

| English, Urdu, Punjabi

President

| Sonia Ahmed (since 2021)

Parent organization

| Miss Pakistan World (2021–Present)
Website| Miss Trans Pakistan Official website

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.

## History

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In 2020, during COVID-19, the Miss Pakistan World pageant moved from Toronto Canada to Lahore, Pakistan. The first Miss Pakistan World crowned in 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

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Year  | Representative  | From  | Host city  | Host country

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2024 & 2025  | TBA  | TBA  | Lahore | Pakistan
2023 & 2024  | Alina Khan[29][30] | Lahore, Punjab
2021 & 2022[31][32][33] | Shyraa Roy[34] | Sialkot, Punjab

### Wins by province

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Province | Titles | Years

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Punjab | 2  | 2022, 2024

## See also

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* Sonia Ahmed
* Miss Pakistan World
* Mrs. Pakistan World
* Miss Earth Pakistan
* Miss Grand Pakistan
* Miss Pakistan Universal

## References

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1. ^ "Sonia Ahmeds Vision Elevates Miss Pakistan to Global Prominence".
2. ^ "Sonia Ahmed: A leading light in Pakistan's entertainment industry, beyond". 10 September 2023.
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. ^ "Becoming Miss Trans Pakistan turned Shyraa Roy's life around and she wants the same for her community". 23 April 2022.
15. ^ "Shyraa Roy on debuting as a producer in 'Sanak'". 30 January 2023.
16. ^ "Shyraa Roy Crowned Miss Trans Pakistan 2021". 24 May 2021.
17. ^ "Meet Shyraa Roy, the first 'Miss Trans Pakistan'". June 2021.
18. ^ "Miss Pakistan Universal: Paving the Way for Pakistan's Pageantry". 18 September 2023.
19. ^ "Miss Pakistan Universal: A Fresh Chapter in Pakistans Pageant World".
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. ^ ""I've Been Very Sad": Trans Actress Alina Khan Reacts to Pakistan's Ban of Her Film 'Joyland'". 15 November 2022.
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.