First Pakistani astronaut will go into space in 2022: Information Minister

[FalconStar]

ISLAMABAD :Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry on Thursday said the country would send a human to space in 2022.
The minister added that it would be the success of the country’s space programmer. He added that Chinese assistance would be sough in this matter.
https://tribune.com.pk/story/1833756/1-first-pakistani-will-go-space-2022-information-minister/

This makes me really happy. We're a little late in this field but we could catch up. Ironically Pakistan was the first country in this part of the world to have a Space Agency.
Finally we've people in the Government who are thinking about the long term future and not just about the next election.
Space is the future people like it or not. Future weapons will be based in space and the Asteroid Mining Industry will be one of the most lucrative businesses.

And this Space program is really inspiring for the younger generation, we used to look up to NASA and now it's SPACEX. I hope our future generations have Pakistani Astronauts to look up to and an awesome Pakistani space agency.

 

[Indus Pakistan]

ISLAMABAD :Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry on Thursday said the country would send a human to space in 2022.
The minister added that it would be the success of the country’s space programmer. He added that Chinese assistance would be sough in this matter.
https://tribune.com.pk/story/1833756/1-first-pakistani-will-go-space-2022-information-minister/

This makes me really happy. We're a little late in this field but we could catch up. Ironically Pakistan was the first country in this part of the world to have a Space Agency.
Finally we've people in the Government who are thinking about the long term future and not just about the next election.
Space is the future people like it or not. Future weapons will be based in space and the Asteroid Mining Industry will be one of the most lucrative businesses.

And this Space program is really inspiring for the younger generation, we used to look up to NASA and now it's SPACEX. I hope our future generations have Pakistani Astronauts to look up to and an awesome Pakistani space agency.

Yeh that would be nice. Irony but we are riding the tails of superpower [nascent/real] for the second time.

• In 1950/60s we saw the rise of American-Pak alliance which gave us SUPARCO, PINSTECH, PAEC etc
• in 2010s rise of China-Pak alliance which will give us many things including CPEC etc

 

[Valar.]

We need Pakistanis in schools/universities not in space.

 

[bananarepublic]

Yeh that would be nice. Irony but we are riding the tails of superpower [nascent/real] for the second time.

• In 1950/60s we saw the rise of American-Pak alliance which gave us SUPARCO, PINSTECH, PAEC etc
• in 2010s rise of China-Pak alliance which will give us many things including CPEC etc

just like how south korea piggy backed on US ,its companies and its consumers we have an opportunity to do the same with china but we should also learn from the mistakes they made during their growth to become one of the richest countries in the world

We need Pakistanis in schools/universities not in space.

i am still waiting for their plan on education , there has been no good indication that they are taking the education crisis seriously..

 

[Peaceful Civilian]

Thank you China for help .
We are lucky we have neighbor like China.

 

[FalconStar]

Yeh that would be nice. Irony but we are riding the tails of superpower [nascent/real] for the second time.

• In 1950/60s we saw the rise of American-Pak alliance which gave us SUPARCO, PINSTECH, PAEC etc
• in 2010s rise of China-Pak alliance which will give us many things including CPEC etc

Yeah we did and we're again.
But this time I hope we learn from our past mistakes and try to learn from the Chinese but then go our own way and develop our own expertise in this field.

 

[Moonlight]

Can the team take all the patwaris and leave them there.

Acha sorry.

 

[Indus Pakistan]

just like how south korea piggy backed on US ,its companies and its consumers we have an opportunity to do the same with china but we should also learn from the mistakes they made during their growth to become one of the richest countries in the world

Today it's become bit of a legend how Pakistan was doing so well in 1960s and how other developing countries like South Koreans would send teams to see how great Pakistan was doing. This is actually true because Pakistan along with South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Turkey, Iraq etc were under US umbrella and being developed by Washington to showcase how Washington helped it's friends in contrast to Soviet Union and it's satellites like North Korea, Cuba, Angola, Vietnam etc.

Unfortunately for Pakistan our relationship ruptured and we went astray from Washington which meant by 1970s Pakistan was very much on it's own. South Korea, Turkey, Taiwan kept firmly attached to USA through the decades and leveraged having a superpower to the point where today all three countries are wealthy and developed.

Now that we have another opportunity with China lesson for us not to muck it up. Heads down and just get the most out of China. Only one goal. Develop by gaining maximum advantage from China. Do not please fcukin piss on the helping hand of China by croaking on about Uighurs or Rohingya etc

Superpowers and that includes China do not appreciate being pissed on ....

 

[Sheepistanis]

Would prefer Pakistan launching it's own rocket in space over this otiose plan.

 

[El Sidd]

Can this guy only stick to Bhaandgiri on planet Earth?

 

[Ajaxpaul]

It will be a proud day for Pakistan. Congrats.

 

[El Sidd]

It will be a proud day for Pakistan. Congrats.

yeah and just think it will be done during austerity measures.

 

[Indus Pakistan]

Would prefer Pakistan launching it's own rocket in space over this otiose plan.

That will take -

• Less warships, less money on stupid defence purchases
  
• 1,000s on 1,000s of more primary schools
• millions of more boys/girls at school
• 1,00s on 1,00s more universities
• research centres
• in another generation we will have the intelectual capital to launch our own missions

But this is still good because it will encourage the young and make then look to the stars ....

relationship ruptured

And strangely it ruptured because of China.

 

[Tps43]

Can the team take all the patwaris and leave them there.

Acha sorry.

Why waste money on patwariss . we can throw patwaris in arabian sea.

 

[Valar.]

Why waste money on patwariss . we can throw patwaris in arabian sea.

I live in front of sea. Last thing I need is bunch of your lovely patwaris washing up to shore. No, thank you.