The Pakistani team Halts South Africa's 10-Test Victory Run.
Shaheen Afridi secured a quartet of wickets in the final innings after going wicketless in the initial session.
Opening Test, the Gaddafi Stadium (the fourth day)
The home side 378 (Imam 93, Agha 93; Muthusamy 6-117) & 167 (Babar 42; Muthusamy 5-57)
The visitors 269 (Tony de Zorzi 104; Noman 6-112) & 183 (Brevis 54; Shaheen Afridi 4-33, Noman 4-79)
Pakistan won by 93 runs
Pakistan terminated the reigning champions South Africa's winning streak by sealing a 93-run margin victory in an entertaining and hard-fought first Test in Lahore.
South Africa, whose 10-Test unbeaten run in Test cricket ended with a win against Australia in the WTC final in June, were dismissed for 183 chasing 277.
Having resumed on 51 for two, they saw the dismissal of century-maker De Zorzi leg before wicket to left-arm quick Afridi to the third ball of the day to push the tightly balanced run chase in Pakistan's favor.
Left-arm spinner Noman, who claimed 10-191 in the match, removed Tristan Stubbs for two and clean bowled Dewald Brevis, who offered some resistance with a run-a-ball 54.
Right-arm spinner Sajid Khan also capitalized on sharp turn to end opener Ryan Rickelton's innings - he lasted 145 balls for 45 runs - and Afridi returned in the post-lunch session to dismiss the tail with a fine display of reverse-swing bowling.
He had Kyle Verreynne lbw for 19 and dismissed Prenelan Subrayen and Rabada to seal the victory.
It was both sides' first match of the 2025-2027 Test championship cycle and moves Pakistan directly into second place after table-toppers the Australian team.
Their victory was built around contributions of ninety-three by opener Imam-ul-Haq and, importantly, all-rounder Salman Agha which boosted them to three hundred and seventy-eight.
From there spinners Noman Ali and Sajid took advantage of helpful home pitches, as they had in their Test series win over England last year, to sustain their advantage.
The second and final Test begins on October 20.