PCB Chairman, Shaharyar Khan confirmed that after the suicide bomb attack in Lahore earlier this week, the Sri Lankan cricket authorities has refused to send their team for the T20 matches.
"I had spoken to my Sri Lankan cricket counterpart during the ICC meetings and I had invited him to send his team to Lahore to play the T20 matches and start the series against Pakistan with rest of matches to be played in the UAE," Khan said.
"I am a bit surprised at Sri Lankan's refusal because terror attacks are happening everywhere in the world and sports events are still going on. It is unfair to just single out Pakistan for security reasons."
Khan said the PCB had successfully held the Pakistan Super League final in Lahore in March and provided top security for the event.
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"The ICC and other security experts of cricket boards had come to Lahore to see for themselves the security arrangements and some shortcomings were pointed out which we promised to resolve but overall they were all satisfied with the way security was provided for the final," he said.
Recently Sri Lankan great, Kumar Sangakkara claimed that the team was sent to Pakistan in 2009 by the Sri Lankan authorities despite serious reservations expressed by the players over the security situation in Pakistan.
He has called for an inquiry to find out who was behind forcing the team to travel to Pakistan in those conditions.
The PCB chief also conceded that after the latest terror attack in Lahore there had been no word from Giles Clarke or ICC on the planned tour by the World eleven to Pakistan from September 12.
"I met Giles Clarke recently in London and we finalized the budget details and other aspects of the World eleven tour but since the attack took place we don't know the situation. But we are confident that the tour will go ahead eventually," he added.
Khan, who is due to end his three-year term on July 31st, said he was happy to see Pakistan win the Champions Trophy at the end of his tenure.
"But not being able to resume international cricket in Pakistan and the deadlock with India over bilateral series remain a disappointment for me. Because Pakistan should not be isolated like this as an international venue," he said.
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