Tariq Saeed () is a Pakistani

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commentator and sports

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. He was born in

Sahiwal District Sahiwal District (Punjabi language, Punjabi and ), formerly known as Montgomery District, is a Districts of Pakistan, district in the Punjab (Pakistan), Punjab Subdivisions of Pakistan, province of Pakistan. In 1998, it had a population of 1, ...

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, approximately 112 km (70 miles) from Lahore. Since

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, he serves as one of the

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commentators in the

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. Moreover, he has commentated in the

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, and has also written Urdu match reports for the

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. He is also a sports correspondent for

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. He is sometimes credited for reviving Urdu commentary in Pakistan.

Early life and education

Born in

Sahiwal Sahiwal ( Punjabi / ; ; ), formerly known as Montgomery, is a city in central Punjab, Pakistan. It is the administrative capital of both Sahiwal District and Sahiwal Division. It is the 19th largest city of Pakistan by population accordin ...

, Saeed used to play cricket for the

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team during his college days. While batting one day, a

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hit him just above his right eye, resulting in him leaving the game altogether. He then started commentating in domestic matches in

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Career

Tariq Saeed started his commentary career from

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. He has also worked with other sports TV channels in the country, including

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. In addition to cricket commentary, Saeed has worked as a reporter for local Urdu newspapers and is a

correspondent in Pakistan. He has also commentated on

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matches and a Kabaddi World Cup final between

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and

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. In January 2022, Saeed was part of an independent panel which selected the winners of the 2021 PCB Awards. On 22 January 2022, he was announced as one of the commentators for the seventh edition of PSL.

Awards

Saeed has been nominated twice (in 2019 and 2021) for the Commentator of the Year award at the Best Pakistan Sports Awards.

References

{{reflist Living people People from Sahiwal District Pakistani cricket commentators Year of birth missing (living people)