Miss World 1978 in 1975: India, Malaysia, Mauritius, Philippines, and Swaziland were the contestants who withdrew in two consecutive pageants, Miss World 1976, and 1977, due to a protest against South Africa's participation, consisting of one black and one white delegate. Last competed in 1976: Last competed in 1977: Miss World 1978 Miss World 1978, the 28th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 16 November 1978 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, UK. The winner was Silvana Suárez from Argentina. She was crowned by Miss World 1977, Mary Stavin of Sweden. First runner-up was Ossie Margareta Carlsson representing Sweden,
Miss Pakistan World itself in New Jersey, US for the year 2014. This was the first time the pageant was held out of its home base in Canada. This not only attracted new local contestants from the US but also got more contestants attracted from different parts of the world. In 2015 & 2016 the pageant was back in Toronto, Canada. Despite being called "Miss Pakistan World" the pageant sends its delegates to the Miss Earth. Zehra Sheerazi was the first Miss Pakistan World to enter into an international beauty pageant, World Miss University 2003 in Korea. The first girl of mixed race,