PCB Widens Quaid-e-Azam Trophy Qualification to Four as Hanif Mohammad Trophy Concludes

The policy change, driven by stakeholder input, opens first-class berths for FATA, Karachi Blues, Faisalabad, Multan.

Overview

FATA (108 points), Karachi Blues (96), Faisalabad (87) and Multan (86) advanced under the PCB’s expansion from two to four Quaid-e-Azam Trophy slots.
Faisalabad, captained by Muhammad Irfan Khan, topped Group A and finished with a tense draw against Hyderabad at Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur.
Lahore Blues defeated Quetta by 188 runs, featuring Imran Butt’s 112 and Qasim Akram’s unbeaten 77 plus bowling figures of 7-54.
Multan closed with a 10-wicket win over Larkana in Karachi, highlighted by Mohammad Ismail’s 5-77 and three wickets from Faisal Akram.
In the National U19 Cup third round, Multan beat Faisalabad in a super over after a 204-204 tie, with standout efforts from Sameer Ahmed Minhas (81) and Momin Qamar (6-37), as Lahore Blues, Karachi Blues, Peshawar, Rawalpindi, Karachi Whites, Lahore Whites and FATA also won.