24/04/2026
Sending all the positive vibes to our incredible team as they push the boundaries of space exploration! 🚀 So proud to see our nation achieve such amazing milestones in space project development. This is a huge win for Pakistan and a testament to our brilliant minds. 🇵🇰 Wishing everyone involved continued success and a sky full of stars! ✨ May this journey be filled with discovery and groundbreaking achievements.
Pakistan has taken a major step in space exploration as two of its air force pilots, Muhammad Zeeshan Ali and Khurram Daud, have been selected by China for astronaut training and a future mission to the Tiangong space station.
The selection, announced by the China Manned Space Agency, marks the first time foreign astronauts have been chosen for China’s human spaceflight programme.
Both candidates will travel to China for rigorous training, and one of them will eventually fly as a payload specialist, becoming the first non-Chinese astronaut to visit the space station.
This development is being seen as a landmark moment for Pakistan, signaling its entry into human spaceflight and highlighting growing space cooperation between China and Pakistan.
The mission, expected around 2026, will involve scientific experiments in space and could open a new chapter for Pakistan’s space ambitions.
