"Morgan gave out a clear message to Butt that Pakistan will remain a host of the 2011 World Cup but it can't host its matches at home or neutral venues. But the PCB chief is still not willing to give up his demand," a source from Pakistan says.
"ICC and the other host countries are willing to meet Pakistan's financial demands to a large extent including giving them a hosting fee of USD 10.5 million and a share of the gate money receipts of the matches that were supposed to be held by Pakistan," the source said.
"The only dispute now is that Butt is still insistent that Pakistan must be allowed to host some matches at neutral venues and that the World Cup central secretariat also be run by Pakistan at any neutral venue," the source said.
"He has even threatened to play the legal card if the ICC didn't accept his demand. But Morgan has remained firm on this," the source added.
"The ICC has diplomatically given out a clear message to other senior PCB officials that Pakistan needs to start working seriously and initiate damage control steps to improve its relations with Asian neighbours," another source said.
