KARACHI: Hoping against hope that India will tour Pakistan early next month in spite of the strained relations between the two governments, national cricket officials are making all possible arrangements for a successful hosting of the much-awaited series.From giving a comprehensive facelift to the venues involved to getting solid assurances from the authorities over security arrangements for the visitors, Pakistan are trying to ensure that they are fully ready for the series that is in serious doubt following last weekâ??s killings in Mumbai.

A top Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official told â??The Newsâ?? that though uncertainty prevails over the fate of the tour that is supposed to begin from January 4, the PCB is treating the arrangements for the series as a routine exercise.