England's cricketers will tour Pakistan next October for the first time since a 2009 attack on the Sri Lankan team bus, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced on Wednesday. England will play two Twenty20 internationals in Karachi on October 14 and 15 -- the first time they have played on Pakistan soil since 2005. "It's a real pleasure to announce that the England men's IT20 squad will be playing in Pakistan in October 2021," said ECB CEO Tom Harrison in a statement. "This will be the first time since 2005 that an England team has toured Pakistan and as such it represents a significant moment for both nations." pi/gj