KARACHI: Ijaz Butt is all set to settle Pakistan's dispute with the International Cricket Council (ICC) over the 2011 World Cup following a meeting with ICC chief David Morgan in Dubai on Thursday (today).Butt, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman, refused to predict the outcome of his meeting with the ICC President, but hoped that an amicable settlement will be reached between the two parties.
"I would be able to give proper details once I've met with the ICC president," he said on Wednesday.
The ICC, meanwhile, is planning a media at its headquarters in Dubai on Thursday following the Butt-Morgan meeting.
"The meeting has been scheduled with a view to reaching a resolution to the ongoing dispute between the ICC and the PCB over the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011," said a statement issued by the ICC.
"It forms part of the continuing process to resolve the disagreement over the location of the 14 matches originally scheduled to be played in Pakistan, as well as the venue for the tournament secretariat, which was set to be in Lahore," it added.
Morgan is hoping to close the matter as soon as possible.
"Although nothing has yet been agreed, there remains a strong will on both sides to conclude this matter as soon as possible without recourse to legal means, and with that in mind we will meet in Dubai with a view to reaching a resolution that is acceptable to both parties," he said.
"In the light of our previous discussions I remain confident we can achieve that goal, something that would allow all of us, the ICC and its members, to focus on our key objective - the staging of a successful ICC Cricket World Cup in the Asian sub-continent in 2011."
Pakistan had sent a legal notice to the ICC after the game's governing body took away its share of 14 matches of the 2011 World Cup because of security concerns.
However, following a series of meetings in London and Dubai earlier this summer, both parties showed interest in an out-of-court settlement.
It is expected, that Pakistan will be given financial guarantees if they agree to drop the court case against ICC.
There is a possibility that Pakistan can earn around 20-25 million dollars from the World Cup profits by retaining their status as co-hosts of the 2011 tournament.
