CHANDIGARH, Jan 25: Pakistani officials, in India to assess match venues ahead of next month's Test tour, have said they are satisfied with security arrangements in the northern city of Mohali.

Zakir Khan, a general manager of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), and Sohail Khan, Lahore's superintendent of police, arrived in India on Monday for a five-day visit. "Mohali has a fine stadium and we have no concerns," Zakir told reporters on Tuesday after they inspected the ground.

However, the main bone of contention is expected to be the test venue in Ahmedabad, the major city in the western state of Gujarat. The state was rocked by India's worst communal riots for a decade in 2002.

The Pakistan squad is scheduled to arrive on Feb 25 for three Tests and five one-day internationals. The teams have not played a Test series in India since 1999 because of political tensions between the two countries.

India embarked on their first test tour of Pakistan for 14 years last March after a thaw in relations. -Reuters