Islamabad: Jason Gillespie, who was appointed as Pakistan's Test team head coach in April this year, stepped down from his role, with the PCB announcing an interim replacement on Thursday.
Aqib Javed, Pakistan men's white-ball head coach, will take over as head coach of the Test team for the upcoming series in South Africa.
In Gillespie's last assignment as the Pakistan head coach, the team overcame a 1-0 deficit to emerge victorious in a three-Test series against England at home in October.
Pakistan, currently placed seventh in the ICC World Test Championship points table, have four more Tests remaining in the ongoing cycle, an ICC report said.
Pakistan are currently contesting a three-match T20I series against the Proteas, which will be followed by as many ODIs. The two-Test series will begin thereafter at the Centurion on Boxing Day.
While the visitors are out of contention for a spot in next year's WTC Final, South Africa, currently occupying the top spot in the points table, have emerged as frontrunners for the summit clash following the recent 2-0 drubbing of Sri Lanka at home.
To wrap up their 2023-25 WTC cycle, Pakistan will host the West Indies in January.