Mirza Iqbal Baig is a Pakistan

Pakistan

Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...

i sports journalist and cricket commentator who currently works as a television show host. Baig comes from Karachi

Karachi

Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...

 and is a notable resident of the Model Colony

Model Colony

Model Colony is one of the neighbourhoods of Malir Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.There are several ethnic groups in Malir Town including Urdu speakers, Punjabis, Sindhis, Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, Balochs, Memons, Bohras, Ismailis. Over 98% of the population is Muslim and 2% Christians,...

. He has served in various capacities as a cricket analyst, including being appointed by the Pakistan Cricket Board

Pakistan Cricket Board

The Pakistan Cricket Board is a sporting organization that is responsible for governing all professional cricket including Test cricket and One Day International matches played in Pakistan...

 as a media coordinator in 1999 from the National Stadium, Karachi

National Stadium, Karachi

The National Stadium is a cricket stadium in Karachi, Pakistan. It is currently used for cricket matches, and is home to Karachi's domestic cricket teams. The stadium is able to hold 34,228 spectators, making it the second largest cricket stadium in Pakistan after Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore...

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Background

Baig holds an M.S.C. in Economics from the University of Karachi

University of Karachi

The University of Karachi is a public university located in Karachi, Pakistan. It serves an on-campus student population of more than 24,000. According to the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, it is ranked among the top three universities of the country...

. For a short period, he remained a teacher of mathematics and physics, before eventually venturing into the commentating sphere, something he had always been interested in. He started his career by working as a sports reporter for Radio Pakistan, after being introduced there by his friend Tauseef Ahmed

Tauseef Ahmed

Tauseef Ahmed is a former Pakistani cricketer who played in 34 Tests and 70 ODIs from 1980 to 1993.He sported a trademark afro and moustache for most of his career....

 (a former test cricketer). He continued to work in similar roles for Jang News, Takbeer (magazine), Ummat

Ummat (newspaper)

Ummat is an Urdu-language, Islamist newspaper published From Karachi, Pakistan.Ummat is known for interviewing Osama bin Laden shortly after the 9/11 attack. In the interview he declared: "I have already said that I am not involved in the 11 September attacks in the United States. As a Muslim, I...

as well as the Daily Times and later joined Indus TV

Indus TV

INDUS is a Pakistani satellite television network offered for international subscribers by the Indus Entertainment Limited. Indus offers a combination of the best programming from the popular channels: Indus Vision, Indus Music also known as MTV Pakistan, Indus News and G KABOOM.Indus, a 24 hour...

 as a freelance sports anchor. Currently, he is working for the sports channel GEO Super

GEO Super

Geo Super is the first 24-hour Pakistani channel dedicated to the world of sports. It belongs to Independent Media Corporation, owner of the Jang Group of Newspapers.-Launch:...

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