Islamabad, Oct 19: Even as neighboring Pakistan grapples with economic collapse, the country aims to expand its space program with a goal to reach the lunar surface by 2035, according to its Planning Minister, Ahsan Iqbal.
Collaboration with China
The Minister expressed confidence that, through collaboration with China, the nation would reach new heights in space research.
World Space Event
Speaking at the conclusion of a ‘World Space Event’ held in the Narowal district of Punjab province, he announced, “Pakistan’s first astronaut will embark on their maiden space voyage from a Chinese space station on November 25. Following this, there is a plan to land a spacecraft on the Moon by 2035.”