Fast bowler Hasan Ali has been recalled to bolster under-strength Pakistan for the house Test sequence in opposition to New Zealand.
Uncapped batter Kamran Ghulam was additionally included within the 16-man squad on Wednesday, instead of Azhar Ali, who has retired from Test cricket.
The first of two Tests begins on Boxing Day (Monday) at Karachi.
The 28-year-old Hasan, who has taken 77 wickets in 21 Tests, was dropped for the house sequence in opposition to England after choosing up simply 5 wickets in 4 Test matches in opposition to Australia and Sri Lanka in 2022.
But Pakistan struggled within the absence of key quick bowlers Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah and had been swept apart by an aggressive England facet.
England wrapped up a 3-0 sequence win in Karachi on Tuesday to spherical off their first Test tour to the nation in 17 years.
Afridi was dominated out earlier than the sequence in opposition to England due to a knee damage, whereas Haris and Naseem had been each injured throughout the first check at Rawalpindi.
Naseem has now recovered from a shoulder niggle and has been recalled for the sequence in opposition to the Black Caps.
The second Test is at Multan from January 3-7, adopted by three one-day internationals at Karachi.
Fast bowler Mohammad Ali has been dropped after choosing up 4 wickets in his debut Test in opposition to England at Rawalpindi however ending up wicketless within the second match earlier than being not noted of the ultimate Test.
Pakistan have saved religion with the spin trio of Abrar Ahmed – who took 11-234 in his debut at Multan and one other six wickets at Karachi – Zahid Mehmood and Nauman Ali.
Pakistan squad: Babar Azam (captain), Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Agha Salman, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Nauman Ali, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Saud Shakeel, Shan Masood, Zahid Mehmood.
