The fifth one-day international between Pakistan and South Africa, scheduled for Karachi on Monday, has been switched to Lahore because of security fears, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Wednesday.

Shafqat Naghmi, the PCB's chief executive, said the touring South Africans did not want to play in Karachi following last week's bomb attacks on former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto's convoy that killed 139 people.
"The venue has been changed on the request of the South African team management," Naghmi said. "Despite all assurances given to them referring to their security concerns they were not comfortable playing in Karachi at the moment."

The visitors played a three-day match and the first Test in Karachi a few weeks ago. Naghmi said the PCB had accepted the South African request with a heavy heart. “The main purpose is this tour should be completed on schedule,” he added. ASouth African security officer had gone to Karachi to meet officials but, despite the assurances given to him, felt playing in Karachi was not feasible at the moment.