Islamabad (Web Desk): A major development has emerged in space cooperation between Pakistan and China, under which a Pakistani astronaut is set to become the first foreign astronaut to step aboard China's space station. The development is being described as a historic milestone in the scientific relations between the two countries.
According to a spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that a Pakistani astronaut will become part of China's human spaceflight mission.
This will be the first mission of its kind in the history of China's space programme, in which Chinese and foreign astronauts will jointly undertake a space journey.
The Chinese Embassy said this significant achievement would further strengthen the longstanding friendship between Pakistan and China and inspire the younger generation to pursue opportunities in science and technology.
This collaboration will also create new opportunities for cooperation between the two countries in space research, advanced technology and scientific experiments.
The Chinese Embassy has also released photographs of the two Pakistani astronauts selected for this historic mission.