The International Cricket Council will decide this week whether September's Champions Trophy can take place in Pakistan.Representatives of the eight nations due to take part in the tournament, including England, were briefed on the security situation in Dubai today by the ICC's own security consultants and the Pakistan Cricket Board.
The PCB highlighted the successful recent staging of the Asia Cup as a reason for optimism but concerns remain over the ability to guarantee the safety of the teams involved.
The ICC board will consider those fears this week before making a final decision on whether or not the tournament must be moved.
Several Australia and New Zealand cricketers have said previously they would not play in the tournament, although security experts who visited the venues declared them safe.
"We have assured fool-proof security measures for the Champions Trophy," PCB chief operating officer Shafqat Naghmi said earlier this week.
"There is no reason for us to believe that the tournament will be relocated from Pakistan.
"Everything that needs to be done has been done to ensure that the Champions Trophy is held here smoothly and safely.
"We've informed the ICC, the security experts and the competing nations about it and now hope that all the stakeholders will consider it objectively."
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