Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday commended Pakistani astronauts selected for an upcoming space mission. The initiative marks Pakistan’s entry into human spaceflight through collaboration with China. The development is significant for national prestige, scientific progress, and bilateral cooperation. The prime minister met astronauts Khurram Dawood and Muhammad Zeeshan Ali in Islamabad. Senior officials and […]
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2 Pakistani astronauts shortlisted for China space station mission
Two candidates have been shortlisted for Pakistan’s Human Spaceflight Programme by the Astronauts Centre of China (ACC), the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Saturday. In February 2025, Pakistan’s Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (Suparco) and China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) had signed a cooperation agreement. Under the pact, two Pakistanis would train in […]