Pakistan expressed its "inability" to play at Ahmedabad [ Images ], one of the venues proposed to host a cricket Test between the arch-rivals next month.

In a letter to the BCCI, the Pakistan Cricket Board said on Saturday it had reservations over playing at Ahmedabad, highly-placed sources said.

"The matter has been taken up with Home Minister Shivraj Patil [ Images ] and Minister of State for Home Sriprakash Jaiswal," sources told PTI.

Top BCCI officials are in touch with the Home Ministry which is yet to take a decision on the matter.

Sources said BCCI vice-president Rajiv Shukla met Home Minister Patil and discussed the matter with him.

PCB's letter to the India [ Images ]n Cricket Board came a day after the two-member Pakistani security assessment team, which toured India last week for an on-the-spot inspection of cricket venues, submitted its report.

The report was drafted by PCB official Zakir Khan and senior Pakistan police official Sohail Khan [ Images ], both of whom toured India to finalise the venues for three Tests and five one-day internationals during the tour.

The BCCI is expected to decide on the venues by February 16.