Pakistan shortlists astronaut candidates for Chinese Space Station mission

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan has achieved a major milestone in its Human Spaceflight Programme, with two astronaut candidates successfully completing the secondary phase of selection, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) announced on Saturday. Following an initial screening in Pakistan, the candidates underwent comprehensive medical, psychological, and aptitude evaluations at the Astronauts Centre of China (ACC), in line […]


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