Pakistan Selects Astronauts for China's Tiangong Space Program
Pakistan has selected two candidates to train for China's Tiangong space station, marking a historic first for the nation's manned space mission. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met with the chosen astronauts, expressing hopes for a new era of space research.
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Pakistan Astronauts To Train For China's Tiangong Space Station In Historic First
The selection comes after China and Pakistan signed a formal cooperation agreement in February 2025 in Islamabad.
Read full article →PM Shehbaz meets Pakistani astronauts, hopes manned mission will 'usher in era of space research'
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday congratulated the two Pakistani astronauts selected for China’s manned space programme, expressing hope that the voyage will “usher in a new era of space research in Pakistan”. In a statement, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said that he met the two astronauts — Zeeshan Ali and Khurram Daud — at the Prime Minister’s House. The premier congratulated the two astronauts, stating that the space mission was a “matter of pride for the entire na...
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Read full article →PM Shehbaz meets astronauts selected for human space mission, calls it historic milestone
Astronauts express gratitude for opportunity, term their participation honour and a source of pride for Pakistan
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