SLAMABAD (Daily Paklish): Pakistani astronauts Khurram Dawood and Muhammad Zeeshan Ali, who are going on a human space mission, called on Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad on Thursday.
The Prime Minister praised the astronauts for their dedication, calling their mission a significant milestone for Pakistan and a matter of national pride.
He expressed confidence that they will write a new chapter in Pakistan’s history. He highlighted that China-assisted mission will add new dimensions to the bilateral relations between the two countries.
The astronauts described the opportunity to conduct research in space for Pakistan as a unique honour and source of pride and vowed to work diligently to meet the nation’s expectations.
Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal Chaudhry, Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Ataullah Tarar, SAPM Syed Tariq Fatemi, Foreign Secretary Ambassador Amna Baloch and Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong were also present on the occasion.