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Pakistani-beauty queen and Orthopedic Doctor
Shafaq Akhtar
Shafaq Akhtar at Miss Pakistan 2024
Born Shafaq Akhtar
(1996-10-15 ) 15 October 1996 (age 27) Education
University of Lahore Occupation(s)
Model ,
Orthopedic
Doctor Height 173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Beauty pageant titleholderTitle
Miss Pakistan Universal 2022
[1]
Miss Aura Pakistan 2022
Miss Rixos Sungate 2022
Miss Planet Pakistan 2023
Miss Humanity 2023
Miss Elite Pakistan 2023
Miss Intercontinental Pakistan 2023
Major competition(s)
Miss Aura International 2022
Miss Planet International 2023
Miss Elite World 2023
Shafaq Naseem Akhtar (Urdu:شفق اختر ) (born 15 October 1996) is a
Pakistani beauty pageant titleholder and the winner of
Miss Pakistan Universal in 2022 which is part of
Miss Pakistan World pageant. She is also the first
Pakistani
Christian
[2]
[3] to do so.
[4]
[5]
[6]
Akhtar was born into a
Christian family.
[7] She completed her schooling at
Sacred Heart Cathedral school in
Lahore and intermediate at
Kinnaird College for Women in Lahore.
Akhtar is an
orthopedic
doctor , and she earned her
medical degree from the
University of Lahore .
[8]
[9] She works full time at a clinic in
Lahore ,
Pakistan .
Akhtar
[10] won the title of
Miss Pakistan Universal
[11] 2022 which was part of the
Miss Pakistan World
pageant that took place on 31 January 2022, in Lahore, Pakistan. On September 16, 2022, she participated in
Miss Aura International that took place in
Antalya ,
Turkey . There she won the sponsor title of Miss Rixos Sungate 2022 as one of the subtitles in Miss Aura International 2022. She was sent to
Cambodia to compete in Miss Planet International 2023, where she won the Miss Humanity title.
[7] She then went to compete in Miss Elite 2023,
[12] which was held in the month of May 2023 in
Egypt .
[13]
[14] Akhtar won two titles for Pakistan in the year 2022. She is still scheduled to compete in two more competitions in 2023.[
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Dr. Shafaq Akhtar crowning Miss Pakistan Universal 2024
On 31 May 2023, Akhtar
[15] crowned
[16] the next winner of Miss Pakistan Universal
[17] 2023
[18]
[19] in the Grand Palm Hotel in Lahore,
[20]
Pakistan . Besides competing, Akhtar also trains girls who are part of
Miss Pakistan World pageant.
On May 31, 2024 Akhtar
[21] was the main Guest of Honor at the Miss Pakistan 2024
[22] crowning ceremony and crowned the next Miss Pakistan Univseral 2024.
[23]
Year
Film
Role
Notes
2024
Pakistan's Minority Queen
[24]
[25]
Herself
Documentary on her life as a beauty queen
2024
Awards and achievements
Preceded byIncumbent
Miss Pakistan Universal 2022
Succeeded byDr. Kapotaqkhy Chanchala
Preceded byIncumbent
Miss Aura International 2022
Succeeded byMisbah Arshad
Preceded byIncumbent
Miss Planet International 2023
Succeeded byTBA
Preceded byIncumbent
Miss Elite World 2023
Succeeded byTBA
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"Miss Pakistan Universe 2022: महिला डॉक्टर की खूबसूरती पर फिदा हुआ पूरा पाकिस्तान, सिर पर सजा ताज" .
^
"पाकिस्तानी डॉक्टरला पाहून सोशल मीडिया फिदा! फोटो पाहून लोक म्हणाले, 'हीच तर खरी ब्युटी विथ ब्रेन' " . TV9 Marathi (in Marathi). 2022-02-05. Retrieved 2023-07-23 .
^ ڈیسک, ویب (2022-04-02).
"ملک کی سب سے خوبصورت خاتون : مس پاکستان ڈاکٹر شفق کون ہیں؟" . ARYNews.tv | Urdu - Har Lamha Bakhabar (in Urdu). Retrieved 2023-07-23 .
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"ਇਸ ਲੇਡੀ ਡਾਕਟਰ ਦੀ ਖੂਬਸੂਰਤੀ ਦਾ ਕਾਇਲ ਹੋਇਆ ਪਾਕਿਸਤਾਨ, ਜਿੱਤਿਆ ਮਿਸ ਯੂਨੀਵਰਸਲ 2022 ਦਾ ਖਿਤਾਬ" . News18 Punjab (in Punjabi). 2022-02-04. Retrieved 2023-07-23 .
^ Qamar, Rida (2022-02-03).
"Pakistan's First Pageant Contest Crowns Miss Pakistan & Mr Pakistan In Lahore" . Brandsynario . Retrieved 2023-07-23 .
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"Diverse events attract Lahore's citizens" . The Express Tribune . 2023-06-12. Retrieved 2023-07-23 .
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b
"Christian Miss Pakistan prefers charity to glamour" . UCA News . Retrieved 2023-07-23 .
^ Tarar, Aditya (2022-02-04).
"People crazy about the beauty of this lady doctor, won the title of Miss Pakistan Universal" . Hindustan News Hub . Retrieved 2023-07-23 .
^
"આ લેડી ડોક્ટરે જીત્યો Miss Pakistan Universal 2022 નો ખિતાબ, સુંદરતા જોઈ સો કોઈ ઘાયલ" . Zee News . Retrieved 2023-07-23 .
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"Dr Shafaq Akhtar – A new face for Pakistan's representation in pageants" . The Nation . 2023-05-17. Retrieved 2023-08-08 .
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"Miss Pakistan Universal and Mr Pakistan Global crowned" . Daily Times . 2022-02-03. Retrieved 2023-09-14 .
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"Pakistan – Shafaq Akhtar – Miss Elite" . misseliteworld.com . Retrieved 2023-07-23 .
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"Miss Pakistan Dr Shafaq to represent her country in Egypt pageant event" . www.gulftoday.ae . Retrieved 2023-07-23 .
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"Dr Shafaq to feature in Egypt pageant event" . Retrieved 2023-07-23 .
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"BD origin Kapotaqkhy Chanchala crowned 'Miss Pakistan' " . Daily Bangladesh . Retrieved 2023-09-14 .
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"Diverse events attract Lahore's citizens" . The Express Tribune . 2023-06-12. Retrieved 2023-09-14 .
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"Kapotaqkhy Chanchala becomes Miss Pakistan Universal: Who is she?" . MM News . 2023-06-11. Retrieved 2023-08-08 .
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"Karachi-based doctor Kapotaqkhy Chanchala crowned Miss Pakistan Universal 2023" . Pakistan Observer . 2023-06-10. Retrieved 2023-08-08 .
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"Doctor-turned-model Kapotaqkhy Chanchala crowned as Miss Pakistan Universal 2023" . Samaa . 2023-06-10. Retrieved 2023-08-08 .
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"Meet Kapotaqkhy Chanchala – Miss Pakistan Universal 2023" . Daily Pakistan Global . 2023-06-10. Retrieved 2023-08-08 .
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"Lahore celebrates beauty and talent pageant" . 4 June 2024.
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"Miss Pakistan organizes crowing ceremony in Lahore" . 2 June 2024.
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"Miss Pakistan organizes inaugural crowning ceremony in Lahore" . June 2024.
^ Bhutta, Hussnain (2023-09-13).
" 'I'm committed to showcase Pakistan on global stage,' says Dr. Shafaq Akhtar" . GNN - Pakistan's Largest News Portal . Retrieved 2023-09-14 .
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"Dr. Shafaq Akhtar: A Global Ambassador Of Pakistans Beauty And Inspiration" . UrduPoint . Retrieved 2023-09-14 .
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[1] Miss Pakistan World Facebook Page
[2] Miss Pakistan World Official Instagram