The Pakistani team Ends South Africa's 10-match Victory Run.
Shaheen Afridi claimed a quartet of wickets in the second innings following going wicketless in the initial innings.
First Test, Lahore (the fourth day)
The home side 378 (Imam 93, Agha 93; Senuran Muthusamy 6-117) & 167 (Babar 42; the spinner 5-57)
South Africa 269 (De Zorzi 104; Noman 6-112) & 183 (Dewald Brevis 54; Shaheen Afridi 4-33, Noman Ali 4-79)
Pakistan won by 93 runs
The national team terminated the reigning champions the Proteas' winning streak by achieving a 93-run margin triumph in an entertaining and hard-fought first Test in Lahore.
South Africa, whose 10-Test unbeaten run in Test cricket culminated in a win against Australia in the World Test Championship final in June, were dismissed for 183 in pursuit of 277.
Having resumed on 51 for two, they saw the dismissal of first-innings centurion De Zorzi lbw to left-arm quick Afridi to the third ball of the day to shift the finely-poised run chase in Pakistan's favour.
Left-arm spinner Noman Ali, who claimed 10-191 in the game, removed Tristan Stubbs for two and clean bowled Brevis, who put up a fight with a rapid 54.
Right-arm spinner Sajid Khan also capitalized on sharp turn to end opener Ryan Rickelton's stay - he lasted 145 deliveries for 45 - and Shaheen returned in the post-lunch session to knock over the lower order with a impressive exhibition of reverse swing.
He trapped Verreynne leg before for 19 and dismissed Subrayen and Kagiso Rabada to secure the victory.
It was both sides' opening game of the 2025-27 Test championship cycle and propels Pakistan directly into the number two spot behind table-toppers the Australian team.
Their victory was built around contributions of ninety-three by opening batsman Imam-ul-Haq and, importantly, all-rounder Agha which boosted them to three hundred and seventy-eight.
After that slow bowlers Noman and Sajid Khan utilized favourable home conditions, as they did in their series victory over the English team the previous year, to sustain their advantage.
The next and final Test begins on 20 October.
