Akmal’s younger brother Umar was also named in the seven-man squad that include hard-hitting opening batsman Owais Zia, allrounder Hammad Azam, fast bowlers Junaid Khan and Tanveer Ahmed and legspinner Yasir Shah.
Pakistan defeated England by 35 runs in last year’s final.
The eight-nation event will be played Oct. 27-28. Pakistan is in Pool B with archrival India, Sri Lanka and the Netherlands.
Pool A comprises Australia, South Africa, England and host Hong Kong.
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