Khurram Daud (left) and Muhammad Zeeshan Ali.
| Photo Credit: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of Pakistan/Facebook
China introduced on April 22 that it had chosen Muhammad Zeeshan Ali and Khurram Daud of Pakistan to be its first batch of foreign astronauts.
The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) mentioned in a press release that the 2 males will come to China as reserve astronauts for coaching, Global Times and Xinhua reported. After finishing all coaching and analysis, considered one of them will take part in a mission to Tiangong, the Chinese house station, as a payload specialist.
Published – April 23, 2026 09:42 am IST
