BBC has sparked controversy by naming a giant panda named Sweety among 12 females in its 'Faces of 2011' list.

She joined 11 other distinguished names including shot U.S. Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, Pauline Pearce - dubbed the heroine of Hackney after she was filmed standing up to rioters in north London - and Libyan Iman al-Obeidi, who burst into a press conference to reveal she had been gang-raped by Colonel Gaddafi's officials.
Defending its decision to name Sweetie among the 12 women in its Faces of 2011, BBC said that she is 'a light-hearted addition' to the list'.
Source-ANI