LAHORE: International Cricket Council has decided to go ahead with Pakistan as the final host of the Champions Trophy in September.
Addressing a press conference here in Lahore, the Chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board, Dr. Nasim Ashraf has said that Pakistan will host the ICC Champions Trophy in September. He said many foreign players had expressed concerns about playing in Pakistan after which the ICC constituted a special Task Force to review security arrangements in Pakistan.
Dr. Nasim Ashraf said the Task Force would be headed by ICC President, David Morgan while Sharad Pawar; the President of BCCI would be Secretary. The PCB Chairman specially thanked India for supporting Pakistan. He termed Pakistan as the safest destination for holding the ICC Champions Trophy.
Travel & Culture has announced special tours for witnessing these matches which include the following.
Schedule of matches and related hotels for ICC Championship 2008
| Date | Match | Hotels |
| 11th September 2008 | 1st ODI: Pakistan v West Indies at Gaddafi Stadium (Lahore Stadium), Lahore | Pearl Continental Avari Lahore Hotel Ambassador Hotel Sunfort |
| 12th September 2008 | 2nd ODI: New Zealand v Sri Lanka at National Stadium, Karachi | Karachi Avari Pearl continental Karachi Sheraton Regent Plaza Hotel Mehran Hotel |
| 13th September 2008 | 3rd ODI: Australia v India at Gaddafi Stadium (Lahore Stadium), Lahore | Pearl Continental Avari Lahore Hotel Ambassador Hotel Sunfort |
| 14th September 2008 | 4th ODI: England v Sri Lanka at National Stadium, Karachi | Karachi Avari Pearl continental Karachi Sheraton Regent Plaza Hotel Mehran Hotel |
| 15th September 2008 | 5th ODI: South Africa v New Zealand at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi | Pearl-Continental Hotel Shalimar Hotel Blue Sky Hotel Akbar |
| 16th September 2008 | 6th ODI: India v West Indies at National Stadium, Karachi | Karachi Avari Pearl continental Karachi Sheraton Regent Plaza Hotel Mehran Hotel |
| 17th September 2008 | 7th ODI: Pakistan v Australia at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi | Pearl-Continental Hotel Shalimar Hotel Blue Sky Hotel Akbar |
| 18th September 2008 | 8th ODI: South Africa v Sri Lanka at Gaddafi Stadium (Lahore Stadium), Lahore | Pearl Continental Avari Lahore Hotel Ambassador Hotel Sunfort |
| 19th September 2008 | 9th ODI: England v New Zealand at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi | Pearl-Continental Hotel Shalimar Hotel Blue Sky Hotel Akbar |
| 20th September 2008 | 10th ODI: Pakistan v India at Gaddafi Stadium (Lahore Stadium), Lahore | Pearl Continental Avari Lahore Hotel Ambassador Hotel Sunfort |
| 21th September 2008 | 11th ODI: Australia v West Indies at National Stadium, Karachi | Karachi Avari Pearl continental Karachi Sheraton Regent Plaza Hotel Mehran Hotel |
| 21th September 2008 | 12th ODI: England v South Africa at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi | Pearl-Continental Hotel Shalimar Hotel Blue Sky Hotel Akbar |
| 24th September 2008 | 1st Semi Final: T.B.C. v T.B.C. at National Stadium, Karachi | Karachi Avari Pearl continental Karachi Sheraton Regent Plaza Hotel Mehran Hotel |
| 25th September 2008 | 2nd Semi Final: T.B.C. v T.B.C. at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi | Pearl-Continental Hotel Shalimar Hotel Blue Sky Hotel Akbar |
| 28th September 2008 | Final: T.B.C. v T.B.C. at Gaddafi Stadium (Lahore Stadium), Lahore | Pearl Continental Avari Lahore Hotel Ambassador Hotel Sunfort |
