Andrew Strauss and Jonathan Trott were both unbeaten on 53 as England finished on 118-1 after 36.3 overs to take a 2-0 lead in the four-match series.
Mohammad Aamer (1-31) was the only Pakistan bowler to take a wicket, bowling the struggling Alastair Cook for four early in the England chase to briefly ignite Pakistan's hopes.
Earlier, Pakistan was bowled out for 296 after it began the day on 291-9.
The tourists mounted a dramatic comeback on Sunday when they recovered from 82-5, inspired by 88 from Zulqarnain Haider and 50 from Saeed Ajmal.
Pakistan's last five batsmen contributed 214 runs, but the overnight pair of Mohammad Asif (14) and Umar Gul (13 not out) added just five during Monday's morning session.
The innings ended after the 11th ball of the day, when Asif was caught at gully by Kevin Pietersen off Stuart Broad, who finished with figures of 2-66.
Graeme Swann was England's leading bowler, with Test-best figures of 6-65.
There was an electrifying start to England's chase, when Aamer ripped out Cook's stumps with the 16th ball of the innings.
Pakistan's bowlers repeatedly passed the edge and in the eighth over, Strauss nicked a ball from spinner Ajmal behind, but Haider spilled a difficult chance.
However, Strauss and Trott gradually played themselves in, reaching 71-1 at lunch.
Strauss had another escape in the second over of the afternoon session, the 25th, when Ajmal again found his edge, only for the ball to fly off the tip of Haider's glove.
Pakistan's final chance vanished in the 32nd over, when Strauss charged down the wicket to Shoaib Malik, but his miscued slog just eluded Asif at mid-off.
Strauss reached his 50 from 108 balls with three off Ajmal in the 35th over, after a misfield.
In the next over, Trott drove Malik through the covers to bring up his 50, off 100 balls, and Strauss hit the winning run five balls later with a single from Ajmal to fine leg.
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