Chishty Mujahid

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Chishty Mujahid
Personal information
Full nameChishty bin Subh-o-Mujahid
NationalityPakistani
Born (1944-01-17) 17 January 1944 (age 82)
Alma materKarachi Grammar School, National College Karachi, Selwyn College, Cambridge
Director of Pakistan Cricket Board
In office
2002–2003

Chishty bin Subh-o-Mujahid (Urdu: چشتی مجاہد, born 1944), commonly known as Chisty Mujahid, is a Pakistani cricket commentator who also played at club level cricket.[1][2] He also served as Director of Pakistan Cricket Board from 2002 to 2003.[3]

Early life

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Chishty was born on 17 January 1944 in Delhi, British Raj to a father who was a government employee.[4][5] His family migrated to Karachi from Allahabad after the establishment of Pakistan.[5]

Education and career

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He was educated at Karachi Grammar School, then the National College Karachi, and later at Selwyn College, Cambridge.[5] He began Pakistani radio commentaries in 1967 and television commentaries in 1970. Chishty has also commentated for outside the country.[3]

Awards

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In 1986, he was awarded PTV best sports commentator. He won the Radio Pakistan best cricket commentator award in 1999[3] and excellence award in 2001.[6] Chishty is the recipient of Pride of Performance 2003 for cricket broadcasting and telecasting.[7]

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