Humna Farooq

My name is Humna Farooq. I am from Gaithersburg, Maryland. I will be representing the beautiful city of Lahore, Pakistan at Mrs. Pakistan USA 2022.

I am a certified makeup artist, content creator, and co-owner of DMS Tech Solutions, an IT consulting company. I received my undergraduate degree in Public Health from the University of Maryland. Currently, I’m pursuing my real estate license.

For the past 5 years, I have been working to create a globally supportive community through my social media platforms by teaching women to be confident through my beauty tutorials.

I work with organizations here in the US that support women of color who have been victims of domestic violence, as well as in Pakistan for those who have fallen victim of natural disasters, like the devastating floods this year that caused mass destruction.

I’m so excited to be a finalist for Mrs. Pakistan USA. If I win the title, I will use this platform to empower Pakistani married women on a larger scale to chase their dreams and push boundaries, while providing them with guidance and support.

I am proud to be a Pakistani woman because we are determined and have the ability to brighten up our surroundings with our incredible talents and skills. We are no longer bound to traditional gender roles as we have evolved. We are more than just caretakers, we are leaders. We are limitless.

Dolly Malik

My name is Dolly Malik and it is an honor to be a finalist in this year’s competition, representing Pennsylvania and my roots – Karachi! I am a PennState graduate with a B.S. in Psychology, am currently in my third and final year of law school and most recently worked under a state attorney general.

The poet Robert Frost, while walking through beautiful snowy woods, once said “but I have Miles to go before I sleep” and this line has resonated with me because I also have miles to go to become a strong role model for future generations of Pakistani women. I intend to do so by nurturing my community and representing our culture in the best light possible. Becoming Mrs. Pakistan would allow me to use the voice and presence the platform provides to continue my journey.

Alongside my studies, I am a small business owner of two boutiques featuring both Eastern and Western formalwear which allows me to engage with and educate my local communities about our culture and address misconceptions and stereotypes. I actively participate in and organize charitable drives and events including collecting funds to donate Iftar dinners, sending supplies to troops, organizing photos with Santa for special needs children and creating life restarting supply bags for domestic abuse survivors. Additionally, my most recent venture has been to personally flip a home in a city’s revitalization process to provide affordable housing to female survivors of domestic violence and I hope to be able to add another home by 2024.

I am a military spouse, and have 3 Siberian huskies, one of whom is a rescue dog. Growing up as a first generation American, it was not always easy to navigate the landscape of hurtful stereotypes about our culture and comments on our appearance. This experience has inspired me to live a life that involves encouraging and empowering Pakistani women to love themselves, pursue their dreams and to be proud of their roots. Becoming a titleholder in a pageant that celebrates the multitude of beautiful facets which create the shining diamond of the Pakistani Woman would allow me to take one more step towards the miles I have to go before I sleep.