Beauty queen or an ultimate disgrace? (Joined)

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I don’t get it!!!

By Ansar Abbasi

ISLAMABAD: Shocked to learn that a 21-year-old woman is representing Pakistan in the Miss International Beauty contest to be held on September 30 in Tokyo, the government has moved to save the nation from this disgrace.

Islamabad is contacting its mission in Tokyo to advise the organisers of the Miss International Beauty Pageant that they should not allow any participant to use Pakistan’s banner.

An AFP photograph published in a local newspaper here on Friday showed a 21-year-old woman Neelan Noorani as Miss Pakistan, posing during a photo session in the Miss International Beauty Pageant press preview at a Tokyo Hotel on September 26, 2002. Miss Noorani, seen as a disgrace by many Pakistanis, was wearing ceremonial strap prominently inscribing “PAKISTAN”. According to the caption of the photograph 51 girls will compete for the Miss International crown on September 30 in Tokyo.

Mr Tariq Janjua, the secretary culture, sports and tourism to the government of Pakistan, when contacted by The News, expressed his shock over this development and categorically stated that the government had nothing to do with this shameful development.

“We cannot allow this,” the secretary culture said, adding that such contests were in total contrast to the social and cultural values of Pakistan. “Our religion, Islam, also disapproves all such acts,” Janjua commented.

The secretary culture and sports said that he would immediately be contacting the country’s ambassador in Tokyo to use all possible means in preventing the woman from using Pakistan’s logo.

“She may be an expatriate Pakistani, taking part in the beauty contest in her individual capacity, but showing her Pakistani nationality,” the secretary guessed but agreed that the country should not allow anyone to use Pakistan’s banner in such contests.

The secretary believed that some commercial firm might also be financing the so-called Miss Pakistan in her latest appearance for the Miss International Beauty contest. “We cannot condone it anyway,” Janjua said. He explained that even from Pakistan when cultural delegations or artists, etc go to any foreign country they did not need to get no objection certificate (NOC) from the government. There has been a condition for such NOCs some years back but that policy was changed, he said.

Pakistan, being an Islamic state, has never encouraged anyone in the past to participate in this international contest. Besides being an Islamic state the country’s culture also does not allow this.

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Shamraz Khan

Always provide the source of the thread. Will ya? :mad:

Where’s the source of it?

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Oh Nevermind

SOURCE: JANG-GROUP

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Any pictures of the gal? :blush:
I think its a right decision by the govt. as much as I would like to see someone represent Pakistan at an international level, but this should be not allowed for a country which was built on the basics of Islam!

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Click here :slight_smile:

Whether its appropriate for a Pakistani to contest in such contests is being debated for sometime here:

Miss World

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Thanks Faisal!

Here whats she looks like

http://www.gupistan.com/gallery/1/neelamnorani.jpg

I don’t think our govt needs to worry about her winning :wink:

There are about 75 million more good looking girls in Pakistan than her.

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Not a beauty queen according to my standards

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That is really sad, let her compete, she's really pretty. Hskhan finds her colored skin a turn off-damn man, your brown-live with it! :b

She'd get far. :)

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Send in aminah haq!!! PT, post some pictures of her will ya!!!

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Yeah, not even Amina Haq, send any preety Pakistani girls who knows how to speak English and we are surely to win it.

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The people that want to defend our image are the very same people that are disgracing our country and Islam. Islam also forbids dishonesty and corruption, and yet lo and behold... Our "representatives" have turned the two into an art form.

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More picshere

By the way, I don’t see anything wrong with her rep. Pakistan. But, Mullah run Pakistan will never allowed that. :mad3: We need to come out this narrow minded mentality.

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Who says we are run by Mollahs yar?

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Alright... I don't know why people make such a fuss about beauty contests and not Paki movies. Gosh have u seen the actresses dance? Is it anything better then parading in swimming suit. And no, it's not like they dress modestly either. They're clothes are rather revealing as well.
hmm... so why do we go ahead with paki movies, models and not with beauty contests.

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Neelam Noorani’s pics :blush:

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why pakistani goverment should control what pakistanis do outside their country? they are free to pursue modelling careet or participate
in beuty contest or dress whatever way they want. do they have to get
some permission from some miltary or religious authorities?
or they afraid they will be prosecuted when they go for a return visit
to pakistan. this kind of remote-cultural control is rediculous.

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I don't see the problem. A lot worse stuff happens in Pakistan, I don't see anyone closing down Heera Mandi! In any case many Muslim countries particpate in these event, Bangladesh, Malaysia. Obviously there should be carefully defined limits. But what Pakistanis do outside should generally be their problem.

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http://www.pageant.com/pakistanearth/images/pakearth2.jpg

http://www.pageant.com/pakistanearth/images/pakearth1.jpg

She’s pretty :smiley:

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Pakistan Wants Out of Beauty Contest in Tokyo

ISLAMABAD — The Pakistani government has asked its ambassador in Tokyo to advise the organizers of a beauty contest not to allow a 21-year-old participant to represent the Islamic state, a local newspaper reported Saturday.

Tariq Janjua, federal secretary of cultural affairs, was shocked to learn the woman, Neelam Noorani, is taking part in the Miss International Beauty Pageant as the self-proclaimed Miss Pakistan, according to The News.

The secretary was quoted as saying he was contacting Pakistani Ambassador to Japan Tauqeer Hussain “to use all possible means” to prevent the woman from wearing a ceremonial ribbon indicating she represents Pakistan.

Noorani is reported to be competing with 50 other beauties for the Miss International crown in Tokyo on Monday.

**“She may be an expatriate Pakistani, taking part in the beauty contest in her individual capacity, but showing her Pakistani nationality,” **the secretary was quoted as saying.

A photograph published in a local newspaper here Friday showed Noorani wearing a ribbon bearing the title “Pakistan” during a press preview at a Tokyo hotel.

Pakistan has an official policy of never allowing Pakistani women from competing in beauty contests. Even female sports teams wearing shorts has triggered protests from religious quarters. (Kyodo News)

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*Originally posted by Zakk: *
I don't see the problem. A lot worse stuff happens in Pakistan, I don't see anyone closing down Heera Mandi! In any case many Muslim countries particpate in these event, Bangladesh, Malaysia. Obviously there should be carefully defined limits. But what Pakistanis do outside should generally be their problem.
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I agree above with Zakk