2017–18 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2017–18 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy The 2017–18 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy was a first-class domestic cricket competition that took place in Pakistan from 26 September to 25 December 2017. Pakistan's former Test captain Misbah-ul-Haq was critical of the compressed schedule and the quality of the pitches saying "it takes time to prepare a good pitch for a game and nobody can make it in two days". Sixteen teams are competing, made up of the top eight regional teams and the top eight departmental teams. Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) were the defending champions. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) used a draft system to
Quaid-i-Azam University "e" for Ezāfe that links the two words in Jinnah's title Quaid-e-Azam. The University offered teaching and research programs for PhD and MPhil degrees in the beginning and later offered Master's programs. The University now offers undergraduate programs as well. Quaid-i-Azam University has four faculties and 38 departments, institutes, schools and centers. Quaid-i-Azam University consists of four faculties. The following departments, institutes/schools work under these faculties: Quaid-i-Azam University was ranked 651-700 in the world by the "QS World University Rankings" of 2018 and 133 in Asia. For QS Top 10 Asian universities, QAU was ranked 6th in the natural science