An exclusive chitchat with Ms. Pakistan World-Natasha Paracha
On May 26th Natasha Paracha was crowned the 6th Miss Pakistan world. The event brought young Pakistani women from around the world to compete for what could be considered the most controversial crown in the pageant world. The event focuses on beauty, talent and cultural strength while allowing these young women to feel a part of the mainstream instead of ostracized from the Western world. We caught up with the 23 year to discuss her experience and her ambitions for the year to follow.
Tell us a bit about yourself:
I was born in Islamabad, Pakistan in 1984 and moved to the United States with my family. I graduated from U.C Berkeley with honours in Political Science and Business Administration. I am currently residing in New York City and work for the United Nations.
What made you enter the pageant have you been part of many more.
I entered Miss Pakistan World 2008 because I saw it as an opportunity to not only represents my country internationally, but as an opportunity to be a role model for young women
Describe the overall experience.
The experience I gained through Miss Pakistan World is something I will keep for a lifetime. I met positive and strong women. And I feel as though my experience is just beginning as I have a year to complete with the organization.
Do you reckon you are a true representation of a Pakistani girl?
I feel Pakistan is a nation of various persona and individuals. However, I hope to provide a platform for other women to also be leaders in society. I think it is important to have positive role models in our country, just like Benazir Bhutto and Asma Jahanger. I have always strived to be a positive influence in everything I chose to do.
What do you have to say to all the critics of the contest?
I feel as those where there is competition there will almost always be opposition. I hope that through my efforts this year, those who have hesitations about such ventures will keep an open mind as to the positive outcomes of pageants
How do you intend to use your title to the benefit of Pakistani Awam.
I hope to use my title to foster economic development, women’s rights and children’s issues in the country of Pakistan. I hope that with the help of international charities and Pakistanis living abroad, we can work towards common and urgent goals within our home country.
Would you consider modelling or becoming an actress?
I would consider modelling and acting as part of my other goals if the opportunities are tasteful and foster the ideals of women’s empowerment and touch upon critical issues facing the world today.
Tell us a bit more about your NGO and what have you achieved so far and how can people get involved.
What do you make of the previous Ms. Pakistan World controversy?
I would wish that people would focus on important issues and head towards the advancement of Pakistan. Time is of the essence and we have to promote Pakistan in a positive manner. I would like to take my year as Miss Pakistan World to do so.
Do you see the culture of Pageants taking off in Pakistan? 
I feel that we need to represent our country at an international level and we are ready for that.
Describe Pakistani entertainment industry in three words.
Colourful, musical, playful
what according to you is the key to political stability in Pakistan.
The key to political stability in Pakistan would have to be education.
Any Heroes.
My heroes come in all shapes, sizes and backgrounds:
My mother who has taught me to be a strong individual and always work towards greater goals. And my father who built his business from nothing and through his hard work and dedication has become well respected in the watch industry.
Hilary Clinton and Benazir Bhutto that have shaken foreign politics and empowered women for generations to come.
A young girl from Oakland, California that I use to mentor during college. Even though she struggled with issues and home and lack of resources, she cherished the smaller things in life and is grateful for all she has.
How do you cheer yourself up as we all know life is not always a beach?
How do I cheer myself up when life isn’t a beach? Well if I had everything handed to me on a silver platter, I wouldn’t be the person I am today. Life is meant to be difficult and we have to overcome challenges-these hurdles shape our persona and what we set out to do in life.
What would you have liked to achieve in five years time.
In five years I hope to be able to advance in my career at the United Nations, work towards my efforts in Pakistan and be married with child or two. Hopefully that is all possible in 5 years time!
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You are a very educated girl. If only you were good looking enough to deserve that title.
Natasha, you’re very intelligent and motivating to young Pakistani girls like me. it is very rare to find beauty inside and out like yours! I too hope that all my work in high school pays off so I can end up at a school like Cal or Stanford and become a catalyst for positive change for my country.
please, she has no body… looks like she threw up a couple of times before taking the pictures. it’s disgusting. witch face…
I think she is beautiful and intelligent! Go Natasha!!
Grace, class, and beauty – what a combo. Good Luck with everything you chose to do in life!
i’ve seen this girl in class before, but her nose was twice the size back then. how low will some ppl stoop to improve their looks? definitely not role model material…
why are there tons of positive comments about natasha on this site on august 4th around 3:20PM? someone is creating multiple fake aliases. get a life! we all know she isn’t that great.
Personally I think Mariyah Moten (Miss Bikini Pakistan) and Sehr Mahmood (Miss Pakistan Earth) were much more prettier then Natasha, although Natasha is really smart I dont even know why she got involved in this sort of a pageant. Sonia is an evil women, I just feel sorry for these girls.
By the way I have always wanted to say that I think Mahleej Sarkari looks like a whore, she has a long nose and an ulgy face. I just want to know how she even won the title in the first place. Were the judges all men. Then she has the guts to say she wants to date the Musharraf. Dirty!! I guest the master mind behind that one must of been Sonia (President of Miss Pakistan World).
I agree with you completely Karen. If you’re going to shame Pakistan’s name, at least do it with a beauty not an average looking chicken-bone like her.
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This competition is so horrible. I cannot believe she is EXPLOITING Pakistani women and saying that she is supposedly “liberating” us. Parading these girls in skimpy, unislamic attire in front of men is not liberating, it is condescending and makes these women appear as mere objects rather than actual intelligent women.
This competition is wrong on so many levels.
and…Natasha is actually so not attractive. Nor is she actually intelligent–I’m surprised she actually got into UC Berkeley.
All I have to say is… EWW.
Nosheen Idrees replaces Natasha Paracha for the Miss Earth 2008 Pageant. That is definitely a better strategy for Pakistan to have a chance at winning. Natasha didn’t have a chance.
NOT a natural beauty whatsoever.
Nosheen Idrees is replacing Natasha Paracha in the Miss Earth Pageant. Great strategy for actually winning!
I still think she should have sent one of the past winners like mariyah moten or sehr mahmood. all these other girls are UGLY!!!!!!!
Mahleej is a BITCH….. her nose is extremely LONG….
This Natasha is an emabarassment to Pakistan and just as ignorant as pageant queens from the USA – even more so. A pretty face no doubt but is clueless as to the geo political issues of the region.
Why cant we have these paegents picked at Harvard and Oxford and Yale and Cambridge so that they speak as if they have a brain and not just 1/4 of a brain. The CNN interview made her like an ass.
stop swaring dude!!!and this”natasha”is horribely UGLY……
hi there. im from England and saw the lovely photos and interview. very nice an may peace be with you always.
gogogogogogogo girrrrllllllllllllllllllllllll. make me proud. i mean make all the world proud of your nation.
i just want to find out, when you were interviewed on telly, cnn. why you pointed to your side of lips and nose. is it a special message to somone special. like, i love you ?
see you darlings
Natasha Paracha’s Rhinoplasty
BEFORE:
AFTER:
Source- http://www.drphilipmiller.com
Nice with the photos of her nose lol. miss pak over there is such a great role model yeah right i’m ashamed to say it but she gave me a blowjob in a cab and an elevator, really classy !!! keep up the great work most people dont even have to take shit about you, you make a fool of yourself on your own. (cnn)
Just to show you The Younger generation Believes in “Showing Off and Baring ALL ” They like to behave like westerners and Leave ISLAM.
i am a pakistani living abroad and i think that shes done a wonderful job.half of the pple leavin these negative comments seem to b the supporters of taliban indeed.these r certainly pple who rnt slef opinianated and thier opinions r based on watever thier been brainwashed with since childhood.u guys need to grow up and focus on how to potray a positve image of pakistan all aorund the wolrd instead u juus waste ur time pin pointin others………