2026 will see Pakistan stepping on the moon
Wire desk byline Sourced from Xinhua, Dawn, Arab News, Anadolu and Minute Mirror. Translated and abridged by the GSRRA Desk.
SUPARCO announces 2025 as a breakthrough year, with Pakistan aiming for the Moon in 2026
Photo: Private Japanese lander Resilience now orbiting moon
SUPARCO Director Shafaat Ali Friday announced that 2025 will be remembered as a breakthrough year for Pakistan in space projects. The nation’s sights are set on the Moon in 2026, backed by the collaborative support of both Pakistani and Chinese governments.
While speaking with a local media channel, the Director called 2025 a turning point for Pakistan, marking significant progress in space technology and exploration.
He further emphasised that with continued collaboration between the Pakistani and Chinese governments, 2026 will see Pakistan make its mark on the Moon.
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Zamir Ahmed Awan is the founder and Chair of the Global Silk Route Research Alliance, a think tank in Islamabad. He studied engineering at Shanghai University in the 1980s, and years later he went back to China as Pakistan's science counsellor in Beijing, from 2010 until 2016, working on science and higher education cooperation between the two countries.…
