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Pakistani astronaut to join Shenzhou-24 mission to China's space station
A Pakistani astronaut will travel to China’s Tiangong space station aboard the Shenzhou-24 mission, becoming the first foreigner to visit the orbiting outpost, Beijing’s manned space agency said on Saturday. Pakistan and China are close diplomatic and strategic partners, and signed a deal in February 2025 setting up a Chinese government training programme for Pakistani astronauts. The statement by the China National Space Administration (CNSA) did not give a date of departure, but the mission is expected to take place by the end of the year. However, earlier in October, Planning Minister Ahsan