Pakistani Woman in Mrs
World 2007 Contest
Washington,
DC: : Misbah Iqbal, the 22-year old Pakistani-American mother
of three, is on her way to Moscow to take part in a world
beauty pageant, but says she will don a one-piece swimsuit
instead of anything skimpier.
The name of the pageant, according to DesPardes, a New Jersey
website, is Mrs World 2007.
Although Misbah has no official backing, she is taking part
as “Mrs Pakistan World 2007.” She said she loves
Islam and is proud of her Pakistani culture, respects those
who wear the hijab, is a liberal and looks up to Begum Sehba
Musharraf and Benazir Bhutto as her role models. Popular Pakistani
fashion model Iman Ali is her beauty and fashion idol.
Misbah came to the United States at the age of 11 and is working
as a medical assistant in Houston, Texas. Asked if she had
a message for Pakistani women, she replied, “Follow
your dreams.”
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