On Sept 14, Erica Robin from Karachi was crowned “Miss Universe Pakistan”. - SCREENGRAB FROM RICAROBIN_OFFICIAL/INSTAGRAM
KARACHI (Dawn/Asia News Network): “It’s become the norm to attack Pakistani women who achieve a name for themselves on the international stage. Why are women’s international successes seen as a blot on the country’s morals?”
This was the response of rights activist Zohra Yusuf when asked about the controversy surrounding a beauty pageant, recently held in the Maldives, which has become a bone of contention in Pakistan.
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