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Pakistan committed to send its first astronaut in space by 2022: Fawad Chaudhry

China would collaborate with Pakistan in its space mission, he said during an interview on Sunday, adding the selection process for the astronaut would start in 2020, reports The News International.

Reported by: IANS Islamabad Published on: September 16, 2019 16:31 IST
Pakistan Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry
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Pakistan Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry

Pakistan Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry has said that the country was committed to send its first astronaut to space by 2022.

China would collaborate with Pakistan in its space mission, he said during an interview on Sunday, adding the selection process for the astronaut would start in 2020, reports The News International.

He revealed that initially, 50 individuals would be selected after which the list will be shortened to 25 in 2022.

The Minister added that out of them only one would be sent to space.

The Pakistan Air Force, he said, would play an important role in the astronaut's selection.

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