Karachi, Mar 17: With the security situation in Pakistan worsening, the PCB is expected to face some tough questions from other Boards when hosting of Champions Trophy comes up for discussion during the two-day ICC Executive Board meeting, which begins in Dubai on Monday.

Although the ICC has insisted it was committed to staging the tournament in Pakistan in September, skeptics point out that Saturday's bomb blast in Islamabad, where foreigners were targeted at an Italian restaurant, has added to the problems of the Pakistan Cricket Board.

"This incident now allows other member countries to point out that Australia were justified in postponing their tour to Pakistan," a source said.