About

Miss Pakistan U.S.A.  is a beauty pageant for Pakistani women worldwide. The Miss Pakistan U.S.A. pageant seeks to promote qualities which emphasize the beauty, intelligence, culture, and heritage Pakistani women embody. Although the pageant is based in North America it welcomes women from around the world who possess strong goals, a positive vision and an unwavering determination to promote Pakistani culture and values.

Zanib Naveed was crowned Miss Pakistan World in 2012. She established the Miss Pakistan U.S.A. pageant with the vision and intention of building a positive environment throughout the global Pakistani community by unifying and empowering Pakistani women. Her objective for the Miss Pakistan U.S.A. pageant was to provide a platform that will allow Pakistani women to promote their culture, values, and heritage but most importantly to promote women’s empowerment through education. Zanib encouraged all Pakistani women to utilize the platform the pageant provides as an instrument to convey to the world what Pakistani women epitomize.

Zanib Naveed, founder of the Miss & Mrs. Pakistan U.S.A. pageant, passed away in a tragic car accident in December 2019. Zanib’s loss is unequivocally immeasurable to her family and friends. She left in the prime of her life and created a void that will never be filled. Yet, her legacy will continue to live on through the pageant, exhibitions, and community events.

Symbal Shahzadi is our Vice President and was a finalist for the 2018 Miss Pakistan U.SA pageant. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in computer science from the University of Maryland.

Since being one of the finalists, she has been very involved with the planning and execution of the Miss & Mrs. Pakistan U.S.A. pageant. Her vision for this platform is for women to become leaders in their communities and for women to empower others to make a positive change all throughout the world.

Currently, Symbal Shahzadi is an entrepreneur, operating multiple locations for a multi-million-dollar company from Austin, Texas. She is also an aspiring makeup artist currently expanding her business in the Washington D.C. area.

Zaneb Basharat currently serves as the Secretary of the Miss & Mrs. Pakistan U.S.A. Pageant. Additionally, Zaneb is also the Founder of her own independent business, BrowsbyZaneb and has over 7 years’ experience handling social media management for her family’s event planning business.

Zaneb has a strong passion and motivation for leveraging her leadership experience to uplift, inspire and support women step out of their comfort zone and pursue their passions. Her vision is to make women feel approachable, inviolable, and delightful. She also takes tremendous pride in holding herself accountable to delivering on her promises to herself and others.