Chitrali remains second in Master Chef Pakistan competition

Amateur cook from Chitral Ms Gulnaz ended up second to Ammara Noman who won the first-ever MasterChef Pakistan – a reality TV show based on the popular global TV franchise on Sunday night. Madiha Khalid was the other finalist who remained third. [caption id="attachment_19890" align="alignleft" width="590"] Gulnaz – extreme left.[/caption] Gulnaz is a 31 year old mother of three boys from Chitral. She has done her Intermediate from Chitral. Her husband was her inspiration to pursue her dream to be a chef. Her knowledge of Chitrali cuisine was her strength in the competition. At the risk of earning her in-laws disapproval Gulnaz has decided to pursue a career in the food industry by participating in MasterChef Pakistan. Ammara was awarded a number of prizes including chef training from leading professional chefs, the title of MasterChef, the chance to have her own cookbook published, and Rs5,000,000 in cash. Second prize won by Gulnaz was Rs1,000,000 while Madiha received Rs500,000. Masterchef Pakistan is the second global TV franchise to come to local screens after Pakistan Idol.  ]]>