The Pakistan Cricket Board is willing to play the planned two-match home Test series against West Indies at a neutral venue.

The Caribbean side has apprehensions about touring the troubled nation in the wake of Islamabad blasts.

Pakistan has invited West Indies to tour Pakistan for the Tests immediately after the two countries play a three-match one-day series in Abu Dhabi from November 12 to 16.

The West Indies Cricket Board is yet to respond to the invitation and their senior players have expressed reluctance to tour Pakistan in present conditions.

A senior official of the board admitted that after the bomb attack on the Marriott hotel in Islamabad, Pakistan needed to look at its options differently.

"I think we need to now deal with this issue of teams not touring Pakistan because of security concerns more maturely. We must also look at other options in given conditions," Shafqat Naghmi, chief operating officer of the Board said.

"Cricket needs to go on in Pakistan and we can't go without international cricket for long. We have told the West Indies that we are now willing to consider playing the two Tests in Abu Dhabi.

"The series is already a loss for us but it will at least provide our players a chance to play international cricket," he added.

He admitted that after the latest bomb blast, Pakistan cricket found itself in a difficult position.

"The Indians have approved their tour itinerary for early next year for the series in Pakistan. But we will be flexible even for the tour venues," he said.