With Australia and South Africa raising concerns over touring Pakistan
in the wake of an escalation in violence, cricket board Chairman Nasim Ashraf
said the situation had not reached such levels where international teams cannot
play.
Pakistan after playing in the Twenty20 World Cup hosts South Africa for two Tests
and five one-day internationals from September 27 but doubts have emerged on the
tour due to the unrest in the country.
The Australian A and under-19 teams will tour Pakistan in September-October
while the senior side is scheduled for a trip in February-March next year to
play three Tests and five one-day internationals.
An Australian security delegation visited Pakistan last week
and expressed satisfaction with the arrangements for their A and under-19 teams
that tour from September 1 but rejected Karachi and Peshawar as match venues.
Ashraf said he was confident the environment in Pakistan had
not changed to the extent that international teams could not play.
"The situation is fine and we keep on getting updates
from the government," Ashraf said.
On the visit of the Australian security delegation, Ashraf
said, "They expressed their satisfaction with the arrangements but they
are yet to inform us about their final report," Ashraf said.
Ashraf also said the South African board have assured them
that the tour was on.
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