Pakistani cricket officials will try to arrange a meeting between International Cricket Council’s (ICC) special task force and Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gillani next month in their bid to pave the way for a successful Champions Trophy in September.

According to a report in The News, a special task force has been formed by the ICC to help quell security fears surrounding the Champions Trophy.

Pakistan might even meet Premier Gillani in mid-August to get his assurance on top class security measures.

The paper quoted a senior Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official as saying that the Board is considering to arrange a meeting of the task force with the premier "if possible" to show its members that there is complete government commitment for a "safe and successful" Champions Trophy.

"The task force will be meeting top-level government officials on its visit to Pakistan and if possible we will also arrange for a meeting with the Prime Minister," said Shafqat Naghmi, PCB’s chief operating officer.

The dates of the task force’s visit to Pakistan are yet to be ascertained but it is expected that this high-powered delegation would come here in the middle of August.

The eight-member task force was appointed by the ICC after a teleconference earlier this month to oversee the security situation in Pakistan ahead of the Champions Trophy.

The task force was formed earlier this month after the ICC decided to go ahead with the Champions Trophy in Pakistan in spite of concerns over security from the boards of Australia, England and New Zealand.

The decision was greeted with protests from various players’ associations and there were warnings that top players, fearing for their safety, could boycott the tournament if it is allowed to go ahead in Pakistan.

The task force’s primary job is to ensure that ample measures are taken for the safety of the players.