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political
glamour
Hotties in the House
In the past many years, the faces in the Lower House i.e. the National
Assembly have not changed much - some have grown older, some younger
[thanks to Botox], some have lost their hair, and others have miraculously
had theirs reappear over time ala the Sharifs. But who are currently
the hottest in the house? Instep takes a look.
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Shah
Mehmood Qureshi
Foreign Minister of Pakistan
He may be a feudal and a pir, but Shah Mehmood Qureshi knows how to
look good - despite a head full of grey hair, which only adds to the
distinguished air surrounding the Foreign Minister. Whether its a
pagri, a starched shalwar-kameez, or a well-fitted suit, the Shah
manages to look good in all. And in a sea of PPP leaders whose garbled
attempts at speaking both Urdu and English make one wonder where they
were during primary school classes, the Foreign Minister stands out.
A PPP-loyalist for years, it is good to finally see a Foreign Minister
who knows how to demand UN-led investigations and get them. However,
his sex appeal has gone down a notch after he |
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mixed up his facts during a speech at the United Nations, but as long
as he gives blistering speeches on Pakistan's foreign policy in our
National Assembly, its all good. |
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Hina
Rabbani Khar
Special Assistant to PM on Economic Affairs, PPP leader
Most people, when battling superiors at their jobs, look devastated
and destroyed. Not Hina Rabbani Khar. She walked out of the PML-Q
(after blasting the Chaudhry brothers for not awarding her a party
nomination for a NA seat) with her immaculately blow dried hair intact
and walked in to the PPP with her chiffon dupatta flowing behind her
without a care in the world. We are quite ecstatic that she did so,
because the PML-Q is entirely undeserving of and unappreciative of
members of the female sex, with the recent suspension notice to Kashmala
Tariq. One of THE hottest members of the ruling PPP, Hina clearly
gets her charm and her looks from the Khar family - lest we forget
the illustrious politician Mustafa Khar, who in his heyday set many
a heart a-flutter, |
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and the gorgeous model Aminah Haq, who has maintained a permanent
position in the world of Pakistani fashion. Wowing journalists with
her immaculately spoken English and one of the youngest members of
the party, Hina Rabbani Khar is clearly one of the hotties in the
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Imran
Khan
Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairperson
This list would not have been complete without Imran Khan, who has
maintained his aura of sex appeal throughout his roles as a cricketer,
humanitarian and then politician. He may have failed as a politician
though, but he and his former wife Jemima Goldsmith, made the shalwar
kameez sexy once again. Whether its the social set of Karachi, or
the occupants of an obscure bed and breakfast in Dorset, England,
Imran Khan remains the pin-up boy for the generations of the 80s and
90s. One does wish though that he manages to find a new accessory
for the space on his arm, but perhaps that, as in the case of his
previous marriage, might distract attention from the Khan of Zaman
Park himself. |
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Shazia
Marri
Sindh Information Minister, PPP member
Bursting on to the scene from nowhere, Shazia Marri scooped up the
coveted Information Minister slot for Sindh, and has managed to overshadow
the entire Sindh government cabinet with her eloquent Sindhi and youthful
looks. Our only gripe is that she overdoes the makeup, but that seems
to be a staple with many of the female members of the Sindh assembly.
Despite having a teenage daughter and having gone through a bad marriage,
Shazia Marri seems to have survived with her reputation intact. Kudos
to Ms. Marri for being a survivor in the murky field of politics. |
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Akhtar
Mengal
Balochistan National Party President
If all of us looked as good as Baloch leader Sardar Akhtar Mengal
does after getting released from a prolonged stay in jail and then
at a hospital, then bring on the handcuffs and IV fluids. Despite
having undergone what many say is hell and back, Mengal looked every
bit the Baloch sardar as television cameras viewed images of him live
walking out of a Karachi hospital, waving to supporters and promising
to take up the cause of the Baloch people. Perhaps something about
Mengal's appeal has to do with the fact that he is portrayed as a
rebel by the establishment, which no one can resist. We look forward
to seeing more of this rebel in the starched shalwar kameez. |
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Sherry
Rehman
Federal Minister for Information, PPP leader
Once a journalist, then a fearless editor, then Benazir's right-hand
woman and now Information Minister, Sherry Rehman's rise to power
is perhaps more sizzling than the woman herself. Sherry knows how
to play the media well, after all, if she doesn't, who would? Charming
men and women with her smile and platitudes, Sherry Rehman has maintained
her aura of charisma and power, without appearing to be a PPP-mouthpiece,
as many of her predecessors were known to be. With her dupattas firmly
coiled around her neck [and thankfully not on her head], a dash of
imaginative fashion here and there [case in point, a long coat worn
during the first Zardari-Nawaz press conference] and a way with words,
Sherry Rehman is the ultimate charmer in the world of Pakistani politics. |
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Honorable
Mention:
The Bhutto Clan
Many a Pakistani man [including many of my friends] were overjoyed
one morning when they opened their newspapers to behold the Bhutto
cousins, namely Sassi and Fatima Bhutto's picture, displayed prominently.
The Bhutto girls are young, beautiful and determined to bear the burden
that comes with having a surname like Bhutto. Accompanying them is
Zulfiqar Jr., son of Ghinwa and Murtaza Bhutto, whose image in a black
shalwar kameez at Benazir Bhutto's funeral was later used as a pinup
by many Pakistani teenage girls. Not to be left behind is the other
Bhutto clan, namely Zardari and Benazir's |
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children,
Bilawal, Asifa and Bakhtawar. Since the late Benazir Bhutto's death,
the spotlight is now shining brightly on the next Bhutto generation.
Facebook groups debating whether Bilawal is hotter than Zulfiqar Bhutto
Jr. are a norm, and Fatima and Bilawal are now household names more
so than before. However, if they really want to connect with the population,
they have to learn the national language, which they all barely speak.
The question really is though; will the new Bhutto generation be able
to change the teenage adoration into votes whenever they formally
take a step into politics? Wait another 5 years [or even less, we
suspect] to find out. |
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