PM Shehbaz meets astronauts selected for human void mission, calls it historic milestone
Prime Secretary Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday met Pakistani astronauts Khurram Daud and Muhammad Zeeshan Ali, selected for a human void mission by
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PM Shehbaz meets astronauts selected for human void mission, calls it historic milestone
Prime Secretary Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday met Pakistani astronauts Khurram Daud and Muhammad Zeeshan Ali, selected for a human void mission by China, and described their participation in void research as a landmark achievement for the nation and a subject of national pride.
China selected the two Pakistani astronauts as candidates for its manned void programme. Both will journey to China for training, and one will engage in a airline mission as a payload specialist and become the first foreign astronaut in China's void station.
Upon completing all training courses and passing relevant assessments, one of them will be selected for a mission crew as a payload specialist to engage in a spaceflight, becoming the first foreign astronaut to visit the Chinese void station. The Pakistani astronaut will conduct several scientific experiments in microgravity, which span areas including material science, fluid physics, life and bio science, and biotechnology.
The two met the premier today in a meeting at the PM House, during which he expressed "deep pleasure" over meeting the young astronauts and termed their selection for void research a "significant milestone" for Pakistan.
“I am confident that you are going to draft a fresh chapter in Pakistan’s history,” the prime secretary told the astronauts, appreciating their dedication and hard work that enabled them to reach this crucial step.
اسلام آباد: 23 اپریل، 2026. وزیرِ اعظم محمد شہباز شریف سے انسانی خلائی مشن پر جانے والے پاکستانی خلا باز، خرم داؤد اور محمد ذیشان علی کی ملاقات ہوئی. اس موقع پر سپارکو کے خلاباز اتاشی حسنین افتخار بھی موجود تھے. ملاقات میں نائب وزیرِ اعظم و وزیرِ خارجہ سینیٹر محمد اسحاق ڈار،… pic.twitter.com/20BVGYUIGH
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