Pakistan won the toss and opted to bat in Africa in Birmingham scoring 126 runs in their allotted 20 overs, after recovering from a tough start, which saw the top five batters fail to reach double figures and a four run outs in the first innings.
However, Fatima Khan's unbeaten 55 off 38 balls helped Pakistan get to a more respectable score with the assistants of Tuba Hassan who scored 23 off 27 balls as the Proteas Marizanne Kapp picked up bowling figures of 3/23.
Annerie Dercksen led the run chase for the Proteas scoring 52 runs from 32 balls while number four batter Nadine De Klerk added 37 off 28 before a brief collapse saw the African side slip from 76/3 to 107/6 in just four overs.
Shabnim Ismael scored the winning run with 19 balls to spare as South Africa bounced back from their loss to Australia in their opening clash while Pakistan remain winless after their loss to India as well.
Babar Azam said his main focus in his second tenure as Pakistan Test captain will be "discipline, fitness and performance" as they look climb up the rankings in the World Test Championship.
Marizanne Kapp is the only Proteas player selected in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup team of the tournament, a trophy won by Australia when they beat England in the final at Lord's on Sunday.
Pakistan batter Babar Azam has been chosen to replace Shan Masood as Test captain with the Pakistan Cricket Board hoping a change in leadership will help them get to the next level.
The Proteas Women fell to a 40-run defeat against host nation England in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup semifinal at the the Oval on Thursday.
