Pakistan Television transitioned from black-and-white to color transmission on December 20, 1976, keeping up with global broadcasting standards.

PTV began its regular broadcasts on November 26, 1964, starting with a black-and-white pilot transmission from Lahore.

Dr. Abdus Salam won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1979 for his contribution to the electroweak unification theory, becoming the first Pakistani Nobel laureate.

The inauguration of the Mansehra tea processing plant on September 7, 2001, marked a significant step toward domestic tea production in Pakistan.

Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) is the national news agency of Pakistan, established shortly after independence to provide news services to the country.

The first tea processing plant in Pakistan was set up in the Shinkiari area of Mansehra district to process tea grown locally in the northern regions.

The Jinnah Antarctic Station is a scientific research station operated by the Pakistan Antarctic Programme. It was established in January 1991 in Antarctica.

First Women Bank Limited (FWBL) was established in 1989 by Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto to provide financial services specifically tailored for women and to promote their economic empowerment.

The Geoscience Advance Research Laboratories were established in Islamabad to facilitate advanced research in geology and related scientific fields.

Pakistan's first postage stamp was issued on July 9, 1948. It was designed by A.R. Chughtai and printed by De La Rue & Co. in London.