Pakistan leg-spinner Yasir Shah's career-best 8-41 forced New Zealand to follow-on after the tourists were bowled out for only 90 on the third day of the second test on Monday.
Shah removed opener Jeet Raval (2) for the second time in the day to leave New Zealand 1-39 at tea, still trailing by 289 runs as Pakistan looked to level the three-match series.
Tom Latham was not out on 19 and captain Kane Williamson was unbeaten on 13 at the break.
Earlier, six New Zealand batsmen were dismissed for zero in the first innings while Williamson was left unbeaten on 28 as Shah struck four times each on either side of the first two sessions.
New Zealand were going along at 1-61 but lost nine wickets for 29 runs against Shah to get bowled out in only 35.3 overs after the lunch break.
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Shah extracted sharp bounce and turn from the wicket as he claimed three wickets in five deliveries in his last over before lunch.
The leg-spinner then claimed four more wickets after the break in quick succession with B.J. Watling getting run out and Colin de Grandhomme trapped leg before wicket by Hasan Ali.
Unusual rain showers in Dubai delayed the start of day's play for an hour before New Zealand resumed on 0-24.
Fast bowlers Mohammad Abbas and Hasan tied down both openers with their impressive swing and seam bowling before Shah ripped through the top order.
Asad Shafiq spilled a low catch at second slip off Hasan's delivery that could have dismissed Raval (31) on his overnight score of 17. But Pakistan didn't have to wait long to get the breakthrough when the left-handed Raval played on while attempting an ambitious reverse sweep shot to Shah.
Shah's triple strike then ignited the New Zealand collapse in the penultimate over before lunch.
Tom Latham (22), one of the three batsmen to reach double figures, was caught close to the wicket by Imam-ul-Haq on the leg side.
Ross Taylor's struggles continued in the series when, one ball later, he was bowled after playing around Shah's sharp leg-spin.
New Zealand won the first test by four runs when Pakistan capitulated for 171 runs while chasing a 176-run target.
