The International Cricket Council withdrew the 2011 World Cup hosting rights from Pakistan due to uncertain security situation in the strife torn nation.
“It is a regrettable decision (but) our number one priority is to create certainty and deliver a safe,secure and successful event,” ICC President David Morgan said in a statement at the end of first day of its two-day Executive Committee meeting.
Pakistan was one of the co-hosts of the quadrennial cricketing event along with India,Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
Six Sri Lankan players and an assisting coach were injured and several policemen were killed in a terror attack on cricketers last month.
Earlier,the ICC had also shifted the Champions Trophy out of Pakistan after many teams raised safety concerns in traveling to the country owing to continuing unrest there.