Dubai (PTI): With security concerns mounting ahead of the Champions Trophy in Pakistan, the ICC would brief all the participating nations on the matter on Sunday but asserted there was no threat to the troubled country's right to host the elite event as of now.

"The ICC on Friday confirmed representatives of all teams participating in the ICC Champions Trophy 2008 in Pakistan have been invited to Dubai to receive a security briefing on Sunday 20 July," the ICC said in a statement.

"Prior to the meeting, the ICC will not indulge in speculation and, at this stage, the tournament will proceed in Pakistan, as scheduled," the release added.

The statement further said, "The timing of the briefing was agreed upon during the ICC's annual conference week, in early July, to allow the ICC's security consultants to provide a comprehensive report of arrangements at the Asia Cup. This was not possible previously as that tournament was still ongoing."

Representatives of the ICC's Broadcast Partner ESPN STAR Sports and the Federation of International Cricketers' Associations (FICA) have also been invited to attend the briefing.

Many players from Australia, England and South Africa have expressed reservations on playing in Pakistan after a spate on bombings in the troubled country in the past few weeks.