Both batsmen scored half centuries and took England's lead past 100, putting the hosts in a commanding position.
Earlier, possibly the most fortunate innings of Kevin Pietersen's career continued on day two, when he was dropped for the third time and caught off a dead ball.
England began the day on 112-2, after the start was delayed by 40 minutes due to rain.
Having been dropped twice and missed by wicketkeeper and slip on another occasion on Friday, Pietersen was spilled again in the third over of the day, when an inside edge off the bowling of Mohammad Aamer was dropped by Umar Amin, who seemed to be preoccupied with appealing for an lbw decision.
In the next over, the 38th, Pietersen survived a review after Pakistan disputed a decision not to give him out lbw to Mohammad Asif, before the next delivery produced an even more bizarre incident.
As Asif was about to release the ball, Pietersen moved away from the crease, apparently because he was distracted by movement behind the bowler's arm.
Yet instead of shouldering arms, Pietersen hit the ball, lofting a catch to Salman Butt at mid-off and he was only reprieved because umpire Marais Erasmus called a dead ball, to Pakistan's visible annoyance.
After just 38 balls the rain returned and an early lunch interval was called.
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