Pakistan's spin bowling coach Mushtaq Ahmed, who took charge of the Pakistani bowling department in June, said it was not easy for the bowlers when they were asked to bowl on a flat wicket after playing their first Test in six months time.

A senior official of the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) said the Bangladesh football authorities had informed them that they couldn't host the series owing to political unrest in capital Dhaka.

Bangladesh had earlier indicated that they would play a Twenty20 and a one-day on January 12 and 13 respectively, both in Lahore. However officials did say that the decision was subject to a security review.

Former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik said Bangladesh have some dangerous players in the side so they will not take the neighbours lightly in their next group engagement in the World Twenty20.

Still disappointed at missing a final against arch-rival India, Pakistan fans had nothing but praise for Bangladesh's performance in a thrilling Asia Cup cricket final.

The uncertainty over whether Bangladesh will tour Pakistan next month and end a three-year drought of international cricket there continues, after BCB president Mustafa Kamal said they would not tour if the ICC did not agree to send their match officials.

Pakistan on Sunday, survived a scare before pulling off a narrow 21-run victory over Bangladesh and skipper Misbah-ul-Haq said his team needs to learn from their mistakes and lift their game if they have to threaten India and Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup.

Pakistan is promising comprehensive security if Bangladesh becomes the first international cricket team to tour the country in more than three years.

Pakistan batting's mainstay Khan has charged up the Reliance ICC rankings for Test batsmen after scoring a double-century in the first Test against Bangladesh that set up an innings and 184-run victory.

Abdur Rehman grabbed four wickets as Pakistan thrashed Bangladesh by an innings and 184 runs on the penultimate day of the opening Test in Chittagong on Monday.