Ending weeks of uncertainty, the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday announced that Pakistan would remain the host of this year's Champions Trophy and named a task force to implement recommendations of the security advisors.

After a teleconference among ICC Board members that lasted two-and-a-quarter hours, the ICC said in a statement that the event would remain in Pakistan.

The Board members considered security reports and discussed concerns of some members and stakeholders before announcing that the event would not be shifted out of its original venue.

"In recognising those concerns and perceptions, the Board agreed they needed to be managed going forward, both before and during the tournament. In order to do this, the Board decided to establish a task team..." the ICC statement said.

The task force would liaise with various stakeholders, including embassies within Pakistan and other Governments, on an ongoing basis to ensure effective communication and the management of any concerns that may exist.

ICC President David Morgan, President-Elect Sharad Pawar, Chief Executive Officer Haroon Lorgat, the Principal Advisor I S Bindra, Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Nasim Ashraf, and representatives of ICC's Broadcast Partner ESPN STAR Sports, its independent security advisors and the Federation of International Cricketers' Associations (FICA) are members of
the task force.