The Pakistani team Ends South Africa's 10-match Victory Run.
Shaheen Afridi claimed four wickets in the final innings after failing to take a wicket in the initial session.
Opening Test, the Gaddafi Stadium (day four)
Pakistan 378 (Imam 93, Salman Agha 93; Muthusamy 6-117) & 167 (Babar 42; Muthusamy 5-57)
South Africa 269 (Tony de Zorzi 104; Noman 6-112) & 183 (Dewald Brevis 54; Shaheen 4-33, Noman 4-79)
Pakistan won by 93 runs
Pakistan terminated world champions the Proteas' winning streak by completing a 93-run margin triumph in an exciting and closely contested first Test in Lahore.
South Africa, whose 10-match winning streak in Test cricket ended with victory over the Aussies in the World Test Championship final in June, were dismissed for 183 in pursuit of 277.
Starting the day on 51-2, they saw the dismissal of first-innings centurion Tony de Zorzi lbw to pace bowler Shaheen Afridi to the third delivery of the day to push the tightly balanced chase in Pakistan's favor.
Left-arm spinner Noman, who took 10-191 in the match, dismissed Tristan Stubbs for 2 and clean bowled Brevis, who offered some resistance with a rapid 54.
Off-spinner Sajid also capitalized on significant spin to terminate opener Rickelton's stay - he faced 145 deliveries for 45 runs - and Afridi returned in the post-lunch session to dismiss the tail with a impressive exhibition of reverse-swing bowling.
He had Verreynne lbw for 19 and dismissed Subrayen and Kagiso Rabada to secure the victory.
It was both sides' opening game of the 2025-2027 Test championship cycle and propels Pakistan directly into the number two spot behind table-toppers the Australian team.
Their victory was founded on contributions of 93 by opening batsman Imam-ul-Haq and, crucially, all-rounder Salman Agha which lifted them to 378.
From there spinners Noman Ali and Sajid Khan utilized favourable home conditions, as they had in their series victory over England the previous year, to maintain their lead.
The second and final Test begins on October 20.
