Pakistan Halts the Proteas' 10-match Victory Run.
Shaheen Afridi claimed four wickets in the second innings after going wicketless in the first innings.
Opening Test, the Gaddafi Stadium (the fourth day)
The home side 378 (Imam-ul-Haq 93, Agha 93; Muthusamy 6-117) & 167 (Babar Azam 42; Muthusamy 5-57)
South Africa 269 (Tony de Zorzi 104; Noman 6-112) & 183 (Dewald Brevis 54; Shaheen Afridi 4-33, Noman 4-79)
The hosts secured a 93-run victory
Pakistan terminated world champions the Proteas' unbeaten run by completing a 93-run victory in an thrilling and closely contested opening Test in the city of Lahore.
The Proteas, whose 10-Test unbeaten run in the longest format ended with a win against the Aussies in the WTC final in June, were dismissed for 183 chasing 277.
Having resumed on 51 for two, they saw the dismissal of first-innings centurion Tony de Zorzi leg before wicket to left-arm quick Afridi to the third ball of the day to push the tightly balanced chase in Pakistan's favour.
Left-arm spinner Noman, who secured 10-191 in the match, removed Tristan Stubbs for 2 and bowled Brevis, who offered some resistance with a rapid 54.
Off-spinner Sajid also capitalized on sharp turn to end opener Ryan Rickelton's innings - he lasted 145 deliveries for 45 - and Afridi came back in the afternoon session to dismiss the tail with a fine display of reverse-swing bowling.
He had Kyle Verreynne leg before for nineteen and bowled Prenelan Subrayen and Rabada to seal the win.
It was both sides' opening game of the 2025-2027 Test championship cycle and moves the hosts directly into second place behind table-toppers Australia.
The win was built around contributions of 93 by opening batsman Imam and, importantly, all-rounder Agha which lifted them to 378.
From there spinners Noman Ali and Sajid utilized favourable home conditions, as they had in their series victory over the English team the previous year, to sustain their advantage.
The next and final Test begins on 20 October.