KARACHI: Muneer Hussain, Paksitan's one of the pioneer Urdu cricket commentator breathed his last on Monday. Muneer died of cardiac arrest. He was 83.
Muneer, who was born in November 1929, had earned many accolades during his distinguished career spanning over several decades. He was declared as the Best Urdu Commentator of the Decade Award (1985-95), the Lifetime Achievement Award from Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation, PCB's World Cup Legends Award presented on the 10th anniversary celebrations of Pakistan's victory in the 1992 World Cup among others.
Apart from serving as president of Karachi City Cricket Association (KCCA), he also launched his very popular Urdu cricket magazine Akhbar-i-Watan some 36 years ago along with building lasting friendships with many of our cricket stars.
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