Khurram Daud (left) and Muhammad Zeeshan Ali.
| Photograph Credit score: Ministry of Data and Broadcasting, Govt. of Pakistan/Fb
China introduced on April 22 that it had chosen Muhammad Zeeshan Ali and Khurram Daud of Pakistan to be its first batch of international astronauts.
The China Manned Area Company (CMSA) stated in a press release that the 2 males will come to China as reserve astronauts for coaching, International Instances and Xinhua reported. After finishing all coaching and analysis, considered one of them will take part in a mission to Tiangong, the Chinese language house station, as a payload specialist.
Revealed – April 23, 2026 09:42 am IST