Shoaib suffered a knee injury in January and was only picked for the five match one-day series after he passed stringent fitness tests in Karachi earlier this month.
Shoaib was dropped for the Test series against Sri Lanka and Alam is still concerned over the controversial fast bowler's fitness.
"Shoaib has struggled with a knee problem recently and has not played much cricket in the last few months," Alam said.
"We will not put extra pressure on him. We will try to nurse him through the series as we have other important competitions coming up as well.
"Shoaib is working very hard and he is motivated to perform for the team. But we want to make sure he comes through the series without any fitness issues."
Shoaib suffered a calf injury in Pakistan's previous series in Abu Dhabi against the West Indies and did not play a single match.
However, Alam believes he could prove decisive in conditions in the Middle East.
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