ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar has taken action regarding an allegedly unauthorised beauty contest that has selected a contestant to represent Pakistan in the upcoming Miss Universe pageant.
The prime minister has directed the Foreign Office to contact the UAE government in response to this matter.
Previously, Kakar had instructed the Intelligence Bureau (IB) to conduct an investigation into the organisation responsible for arranging the beauty contest and using Pakistan’s name in connection with the Miss Universe pageant.
The Intelligence Bureau has since submitted its report to the PM.
Earlier, caretaker Information Minister Murtaza Solangi had clarified on X, formerly Twitter, that the government and state of Pakistan were represented by state and government institutions.
“Our government has not designated any non-state and non-governmental person or institution for any such activity, and no such person/institution can represent the state/government,” he stressed.
The minister was responding to a post by journalist Ansar Abbasi as to who allowed five Pakistani girls to allegedly participate in the Miss Universe beauty pageant without government authorisation.
