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Pakistani Astronaut Set to Make History as First Foreigner on China's Space Station Mission

Pakistani Astronaut Set to Make History as First Foreigner on China's Space Station Mission

Pakistani astronaut to join China’s next space-station mission
Pakistani astronaut to join China’s next space-station mission

Pakistani astronaut to join China’s next space-station mission, becoming the first foreigner to visit the Tiangong station.

Pakistani Astronaut to Join China Space Station's Shenzhou-24 Mission

HONG KONG/BEIJING, Nov 7 (Reuters) - ⁠A ⁠Pakistani astronaut will ⁠join China's space station on this year's Shenzhou-24 mission, as part of ‌bilateral cooperation under Beijing's ‌Belt and Road...

Pakistani astronaut becomes first foreigner to join China's next space-station mission
Pakistani astronaut becomes first foreigner to join China's next space-station mission

Pakistan and China signed a deal in February 2025 setting up a Chinese government training programme for Pakistani astronauts.

Pakistani astronaut to board Shenzhou 24 and become the first foreigner on China's space station
Pakistani astronaut to board Shenzhou 24 and become the first foreigner on China's space station

A Pakistani astronaut will board China’s Shenzhou 24 spacecraft as the first foreign national on Beijing’s space station

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