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LAHORE: Pakistan will remain without international cricket as Zimbabwe have cancelled an upcoming tour of the country due to security concerns.Zimbabwe were due to arrive on May 19 and play two Twenty20 internationals on May 22 and 24 and three one-day internationals on May 26, 29 and 31. All matches were scheduled to be played in Lahore.Sources said Zimbabwe cricket board has apprised Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) about its decision, made after the advice from its government.No Test team has visited Pakistan since militants attacked the Sri Lankan team bus in Lahore in 2009.A five-man security delegation from Zimbabwe last week toured Lahore to assess the security arrangements and have briefed their government.Earlier, Zimbabwe cricket authorities said Thursday they were examining a report on the safety of playing in Pakistan.Security concerns rose further on Wednesday when gunmen attacked a passenger bus and killed at least 43 people in the southern city of Karachi."Zimbabwe Cricket is currently considering a report by its advance team that went to Pakistan last week and returned on Friday," Lovemore Banda, Zimbabwe Cricket spokesman, told AFP