Firsts in Pakistan

The Shaheen-II (Hatf-VI) is a two-stage solid-fuel ballistic missile. Its first test flight was successfully conducted in March 2004.

Dr. Khan Sahib was a prominent political leader who served as the first Chief Minister of the NWFP (now KP) after independence, and later became the Chief Minister of West Pakistan.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

The princely state of Bahawalpur, led by Nawab Sadeq Mohammad Khan V, was the first state to formally accede to the Dominion of Pakistan in October 1947.

The Sukkur Barrage (originally called Lloyd Barrage) was completed in 1932 on the Indus River. It is the pride of Pakistan's irrigation system and the oldest barrage in the country.

Islamabad saw the establishment of the first dedicated DNA testing laboratory in March 2006 to provide forensic support and genetic testing services.

The M-2 motorway, connecting Islamabad and Lahore, was the first motorway built in South Asia and Pakistan, inaugurated in November 1997.

President Iskander Mirza declared the first martial law in October 1958, abrogating the 1956 constitution and appointing Ayub Khan as the administrator.

Sir George Cunningham served as the Governor of NWFP during the critical first year of Pakistan's existence, completing his term in 1948.

The massive migration during partition created a humanitarian crisis. The 1948 emergency was specifically aimed at organizing resources for refugee rehabilitation.

On the day of independence, August 15, 1947, the first Gazette was published to notify Jinnah's role as the Governor-General of the new Dominion.