The Pakistani team Ends South Africa's 10-Test Winning Streak.
Shaheen Afridi took a quartet of wickets in the second innings after failing to take a wicket in the initial innings.
Opening Test, the Gaddafi Stadium (day four)
The home side 378 (Imam 93, Salman Agha 93; Muthusamy 6-117) & 167 (Babar Azam 42; Muthusamy 5-57)
The visitors 269 (De Zorzi 104; Noman 6-112) & 183 (Brevis 54; Shaheen 4-33, Noman Ali 4-79)
Pakistan won by 93 runs
Pakistan brought an end to world champions the Proteas' unbeaten run by completing a 93-run margin triumph in an entertaining and closely contested opening Test in the city of Lahore.
South Africa, whose 10-Test winning streak in Test cricket ended with victory over the Aussies in the WTC final in June, were bowled out for 183 in pursuit of 277.
Starting the day on 51 for two, they lost first-innings centurion De Zorzi leg before wicket to pace bowler Afridi to the third delivery of the day to shift the finely-poised run chase in the home team's favour.
Left-arm spinner Noman Ali, who secured 10-191 in the game, dismissed Stubbs for 2 and bowled Dewald Brevis, who put up a fight with a rapid 54.
Off-spinner Sajid Khan also took advantage of significant spin to end opening batsman Rickelton's stay - he faced 145 balls for 45 - and Shaheen came back in the afternoon session to knock over the lower order with a fine display of reverse swing.
He trapped Verreynne lbw for nineteen and dismissed Subrayen and Kagiso Rabada to secure the win.
It was both sides' opening game of the 2025-27 World Test Championship cycle and propels the hosts directly into the number two spot behind table-toppers the Australian team.
Their victory was founded on contributions of ninety-three by opener Imam-ul-Haq and, crucially, all-rounder Salman Agha which lifted them to 378.
From there spinners Noman Ali and Sajid took advantage of favourable home conditions, as they had in their series victory over England last year, to sustain their advantage.
The next and last match starts on 20 October.
