Chishty bin Subh-o-Mujahid (, born 1944), commonly known as Chisty Mujahid, is a Pakistani cricket commentator who also played at club level cricket. He also served as

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from 2002 to 2003.

Early life

Chishty was born on 17 January 1944 in

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, British Raj to a father who was a government employee. His family migrated to

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from

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after the establishment of Pakistan.

Education and career

He was educated at

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, then the National College Karachi, and later at

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. He began Pakistani radio commentaries in 1967 and television commentaries in 1970. Chishty has also commentated for outside the country.

Awards

In 1986, he was awarded PTV best sports commentator. He won the

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best cricket commentator award in 1999 and excellence award in 2001. Chishty is the recipient of Pride of Performance 2003 for cricket broadcasting and telecasting.

References

1944 births Alumni of Selwyn College, Cambridge Karachi Grammar School alumni People from Delhi Pakistani cricket commentators Recipients of the Pride of Performance Cricketers from Karachi Living people Muhajir people {{Pakistan-stub