'ICC may take away CT from Pak at last minute'

KARACHI: The ICC has retained Pakistan as the host of next month's Champions Trophy for now but former captains like Imran Khan fear that the event would be taken away from the troubled country at the 11th hour due to mounting security worries.
    
Imran said he remained pessimistic about the eight-nation tournament being held in Pakistan. The former all-rounder felt there was every possibility of ICC taking it away as it would be difficult to convince countries like Australia and England about the security situation here.
    
"The security concerns are many and when we have 65 suicide attacks last year so the foreign players are obviously scared of coming to Pakistan," Imran said.
    
Another former great Javed Miandad echoed his views.
    
"I really don't know what to say but the way things are, the way foreign teams are constantly talking about the security, it seems difficult that the tournament would be held in Pakistan," he said.