Mariyah Moten is a Pakistani American beauty pageant runner up 4 of Miss Pakistan World 2006.
This was the first time a Pakistani girl has participated in a bikini pageant[8] representing the Islamic majority nation.
Due to this controversy, Mariyah Moten won the Best In Media/Miss Press title for being the most photographed and interviewed contestant in the entire pageant.
[11][12] In 2006, Mariyah Moten received criticism from Pakistani government officials for using the title Miss Pakistan Bikini.
This was the first time a Pakistani girl participated in an international bikini beauty pageant overcoming the traditional barriers of the Islamic majority nation.