The decision was taken by the officials of both Pakistan Cricket Board and New Zealand Cricket after the news that 25-year-old Hughes died today, two days after being struck in the head by a cricket ball during a domestic first-class match.
Play will now resume on Friday -- to be considered as the second day's play -- and both the cricket boards decided to extend the test match by one day.
Pakistan leads the three-match series 1-0 after winning the first test by 248 runs and forcing out a draw last week.