Pakistan Prepares Its First Astronaut for China's Tiangong Station

Pakistan is preparing to send its first astronaut to China's Tiangong space station on November 25. Two Pakistani pilots have undergone training, and one will be selected for the mission.

In this article we set out who has trained, what the flight is for, and the date that carries no year. Here is everything you need to know.

Who may fly to Tiangong

The two pilots named are Zeeshan Ali and Khurram Daud. One of them will be selected. The mission is to conduct scientific experiments in space. No year is given for November 25, and the announcement does not say the selection has already been made. Separately, Pakistan has set a target of reaching the Moon by 2035.

Why it matters

This would be Pakistan's first astronaut on Tiangong. The flight is still in preparation: two people have trained, and the choice between them is still ahead. The Moon target is a 2035 goal, not part of this November mission.

• The station is China's Tiangong
• The date given is November 25, with no year
• The pilots are Zeeshan Ali and Khurram Daud
• Only one will be selected
• The work named is scientific experiments
• A Moon target is set for 2035

What this plan leaves open

1. A year for November 25.
2. Which of the two pilots will fly.
3. Which experiments will be carried out.
4. Any detail of the 2035 Moon plan beyond the target itself.

What happens next

One of the two trained pilots is still to be selected for the Tiangong mission. We will update this article if a name or a year is confirmed.

Our verdict

Pakistan is preparing its first astronaut for China's Tiangong space station on November 25. Zeeshan Ali and Khurram Daud have trained, one will be chosen to run scientific experiments, and a Moon target is set for 2035.

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