1956–57 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 1956–57 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy The 1956–57 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy was the third edition of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, the domestic first-class cricket competition in Pakistan. All matches at the tournament, played from 25 December 1956 to 8 March 1957, were accorded first-class status, with the group stage matches played over three days, the semi-finals over five days, and the final over six days. In the final, the Punjab defeated the Karachi Whites by 43 runs, claiming their first title. Hanif Mohammad was the leading run-scorer and Fazal Mahmood was the leading wicket-taker. The winner of each zone, marked in bold, qualified for the
Mughal-e-Azam for "Stardust" stated, "it can be said that the grandeur and vintage character of "Mughal-e-Azam" cannot be repeated, and it will remembered as one of the most significant films made in this country." Ziya Us Salam of "The Hindu" described "Mughal-e-Azam" as a film people will want to watch over and over again. Raja Sen of Rediff compared the film to "Spartacus" (1960) and said, ""Mughal-e-Azam" is awesomely, stunningly overwhelming, a magnificent spectacle entirely free of CGI and nonlinear gimmickry, a gargantuan feat of ... of ... well, of Mughal proportions!" Laura Bushell of the BBC rated the film four