Will send our first person to space in 2022, says Fawad Chaudhry

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Will send our first person to space in 2022, says Fawad Chaudhry

Dawn.com Published July 25, 2019

"Proud to announce that selection process for the first Pakistani to be sent to space shall begin from Feb 2020," shared Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry. — DawnNewsTV/File

Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry on Thursday announced that Pakistan will send its "first person to space" in 2022.

"Proud to announce that selection process for the first Pakistani to be sent to space shall begin from Feb 2020," he shared. "Fifty people will be shortlisted — list will then come down to 25 and in 2022, we will send our first person to space."

"This will be the biggest space event of our history," added the PTI minister.

Speaking to Dawn.com, Chaudhry said that the Air Force will be the custodian of the selection process, adding that all around the world pilots are selected for space missions. He said that initially 50 pilots will be selected, from which the list will be brought down to 25 and then 10. The federal minister said that 10 pilots will be trained and eventually one pilot will be sent to space.

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Chaudhry said that there is an agreement between Pakistan and China and as the country does not have its own satellite launching facility, a Chinese facility will be used, as done previously.

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Ifti Malik

Jul 25, 2019 01:48pm

We should first send a blimp into space. The Science minister would be ideal.

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Guzni

Jul 25, 2019 01:49pm

There is no such need or urgency. Please concentrate on revival of economy

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Venkat

Jul 25, 2019 01:50pm

I thought it is to waste of scarce resources and better use for uplifting the poor

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Think about it

Jul 25, 2019 01:51pm

Funny

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Rana Farhan

Jul 25, 2019 01:53pm

Joke of the Day

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Rahul

Jul 25, 2019 01:53pm

Bas kar do yaar....no one will fund you in that case.

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Krishna

Jul 25, 2019 01:54pm

waiting on 2022

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desi dimag

Jul 25, 2019 01:54pm

Who will be that person......PMIK? He will win the world cup in space too.

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Gautam

Jul 25, 2019 01:55pm

Hope fawad himself will go

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Bhaskar

Jul 25, 2019 01:57pm

All the best in advance.

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Shahid Kamal

Jul 25, 2019 01:58pm

A great news to know the start of preparation for a manned space flight in 2022. It looks that a Naya Pakistan is emerging now. The entire nation extend its compliments to Space Agency and pray for their great successes in their every mission.

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NACParis

Jul 25, 2019 01:58pm

Train Maryam or Bilawal as you do not have a chance

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Noman Rasheed

Jul 25, 2019 01:58pm

Would like to see Fawad Chaudhry going to space and never return!

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deva

Jul 25, 2019 02:01pm

after death?? or how

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Jul 25, 2019 02:02pm

One ticket for me please.......

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Irfan Ali

Jul 25, 2019 02:02pm

Focus on poverty and infrastructure develoment here in Pakistan. Unnecessary at this point of time. Don't just do just for the sake of competition (with India).

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desi dimag

Jul 25, 2019 02:03pm

Which vehicle will be used.....Lahore Metro?

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Ejaz41

Jul 25, 2019 02:03pm

The first space persons should be Nawaz Sharif and Zardari. I am sure they will find way for money laundering there also.

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kashmir India

Jul 25, 2019 02:03pm

This man needs some serious medical treatment.

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Zunaid

Jul 25, 2019 02:04pm

It will be better if pakistan launches a satellite from their own rocket. It will produce good challenges and opportunities for the scientists. Just to compete with india, sending your person as a co passenger on chinese rocket makes no sense.

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bipin

Jul 25, 2019 02:04pm

He is may man. knows how to remain in media glare.

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Tajammal

Jul 25, 2019 02:04pm

Why others, you personally go to the space.

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Anon

Jul 25, 2019 02:05pm

Lol

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Nation

Jul 25, 2019 02:08pm

Of course in china owned spaceship.

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desi dimag

Jul 25, 2019 02:10pm

PTI is on high today;

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Narasimha Murthy

Jul 25, 2019 02:11pm

First launch satellites from your own land, improve further and then think of sending humans to space. No use in sending person to space either for the sake of competition or for the sake of self ego. Step by step progress is better than frog jumping through piggy riding.

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Fareed N

Jul 25, 2019 02:11pm

Solve the terrestrial problems like poverty, basic needs before embarking on extra-terrestrial adventures.

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Gordon D. Walker

Jul 25, 2019 02:11pm

Please! Maryam is already in space... Gordon D. Walker Canada

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Rock Solid

Jul 25, 2019 02:13pm

And seize benaami properties of NS and AAZ !!

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Azmat

Jul 25, 2019 02:14pm

I thought IK was building Naya Pakistan First. New Moon should be the second project please.

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desi dimag

Jul 25, 2019 02:15pm

One meeting with the US has changed Pakistan. NASA will face a tough competition now.

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Guruji

Jul 25, 2019 02:16pm

Moonsighting from space during Ramadan?

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Photon

Jul 25, 2019 02:17pm

We want to get rid of you Mr. Fawad Chaudhury! Better you go first!

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CHACHA CHOUDHARY

Jul 25, 2019 02:19pm

ha ha ha ha............. bus kar pagle, rulayega kya…. Who made him science and technology minister?? Someone please tell him SPACE mean the area beyond earth and not a place in FATA.

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Jawad Lahori

Jul 25, 2019 02:21pm

I have a feeling pakistan will go one step ahead of India it always happen. Pakisan’s Space agency is much older than India but India was helped by NASA, ESA and Israel.

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Syv de

Jul 25, 2019 02:23pm

In simple words , China will send a Pakistani in space in 2022 , using rocket developed by China , technology developed by China , using a launch pad in china. Some Arab sultan also went to space on a similar arrangement.

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Fkhan

Jul 25, 2019 02:24pm

Send all corrupt politicians and bureaucrats!!!

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aziz alam

Jul 25, 2019 02:24pm

I be very if that person would be you Sir ! But please no return ticket !

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Jalbani Baloch

Jul 25, 2019 02:25pm

Are you kidding or say seriously. It will be indeed a moment of pride for the country, when first Pakistani lands and flutters the flag of Pakistan. It is possible and Pakistanis can do it.

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aziz alam

Jul 25, 2019 02:26pm

That would be waste of resources unless and until if that person would be sent by Jehangir Tareen aero plane!

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Fawad Choudhry

Jul 25, 2019 02:28pm

Dear commentators, Please wait for 2022, I will deliver for sure. Have some faith. I am very much unstoppable.

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citizen

Jul 25, 2019 02:28pm

The minister should focus on uplifting the level of science and technology education in the country and not join yet another futile race with India just to score some points. Pakistan should realize that India is a much bigger country with a much bigger economy and resources at its disposal. This obsession needs to end!

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Tamanna

Jul 25, 2019 02:30pm

Those who are suggesting about saving money and not to move forward with science and technology do need urgent help.

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Fahad

Jul 25, 2019 02:30pm

The Minister wants to be in lime light, that's why every now and then he gave such statements

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WayToGo

Jul 25, 2019 02:30pm

With loan money !!!! Have mercy on us...

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WayToGo

Jul 25, 2019 02:31pm

@Shahid Kamal, Come out of the dream world..

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WayToGo

Jul 25, 2019 02:32pm

@NACParis, Why not the who is bragging about & some good wishers here !!!

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Dr Zafar

Jul 25, 2019 02:34pm

Hahahaha This made my day.

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SHAHID SATTAR

Jul 25, 2019 02:36pm

Tighten your seat belt, Mr. Fawad Chaudhury. We would like you to pioneer that field and be the first Pakistani to go into the orbit. Incidentally, if you could settle down on any other planet where the moon is visible every day without any hassle, that will solve the sightseeing problem for us for good. Do keep us posted on the social media and we may follow suit after disposing off our worldly assets.

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Javed

Jul 25, 2019 02:37pm

You can send a man into space anytime, the question is: Will you be able to bring him back in good health?

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Javed

Jul 25, 2019 02:38pm

@Krishna, don’t hold your breath, it may be 2222.

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Hamed Quraishi

Jul 25, 2019 02:39pm

Please try and send a train from Lahore to Karachi!

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Abdullah

Jul 25, 2019 02:40pm

Sending our man on a Chinese rocket makes no sense. So only for selecting the crew you need till Feb 22. Then what about the technology of sending humans to space ? I may not be seen when am alive.

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Vivek Lahore

Jul 25, 2019 02:42pm

Send IK

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Umer

Jul 25, 2019 02:43pm

We need to send Fawad to Mars.

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desi dimag

Jul 25, 2019 02:43pm

Chaudhry sahab you have been appointed science minister to watch Eid ka chand through telescope.

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Bhaskar

Jul 25, 2019 02:45pm

@MG, are you sure you want one? It will be a one way ticket.

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Vikas

Jul 25, 2019 02:45pm

@Irfan Ali, there is no competition with India. India has already sent its first man in space in 1984. Rakesh Sharma.

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M. Saeed

Jul 25, 2019 02:46pm

First Pakistani in space in 2022. Will that person go in space aboard a Pakistani vehicle?

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Vivek Lahore

Jul 25, 2019 02:47pm

Pls Send ZAK

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venkat

Jul 25, 2019 02:48pm

@MG, it would be a one way ticket.

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Abdul Karim

Jul 25, 2019 02:49pm

Pay US to take your pilot in to the space. If you don’t have your space program then please avoid spending money to unnecessary show off.

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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad

Jul 25, 2019 02:50pm

Tall claims often go to the big drains.

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M. Emad

Jul 25, 2019 02:50pm

1st person on the Moon ?

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Kris

Jul 25, 2019 02:50pm

Perhaps try a weather balloon first?

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Jul 25, 2019 02:52pm

How about making this part of CPEC?

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Jacky

Jul 25, 2019 02:52pm

@Rahul , china will send pakistani astronaut in space.

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Amir Khan

Jul 25, 2019 02:53pm

I nominate, maryam nawaz for this glorious event.

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Kris

Jul 25, 2019 02:53pm

I think Fawad deserves some credit for trying to bring scientific temper to Pakistan. His initiative to reform the religion (moon sighting) using science is noteworthy.

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Jul 25, 2019 02:53pm

Very good idea, but at same please tell us how this will be financed? Will it be IMF or China's loan?

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Jul 25, 2019 02:54pm

For info of many people suparco project was also initiated by Pakistan Airforce in 60's and now revival is also done by Pakistan Airforce.

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Khuram Hussain

Jul 25, 2019 02:57pm

We can have proxy elections, nominate Maryum, Bilawal and IK. You will find in this election Maryum and Bilawal will win hands down.

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Shah

Jul 25, 2019 02:59pm

@Guzni, Successful nations and civilizations work on several dimension at the same time be it economy, science, military and so on. Of course Pakistan should send a man into space. It is good for our self esteem and we need national heroes.

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Adeel

Jul 25, 2019 03:01pm

@Venkat, totally agree with you Venkat, because still there is so much needed in Pakistan to improve better education, help our farmers with technology so that they can maximise their earning and help economy with export. Having said this India also need to eliminate poverty and improve sanitation system , build toilets and all of this needs government resources which is wasted by going to Moon or other adventures

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Misbah London

Jul 25, 2019 03:04pm

IK probably wants to send the opposition into space. Now that is a good idea. Who wants to rule there?

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Anti-Corruption_Pakistani

Jul 25, 2019 03:05pm

We first focus on far more important issues like, high population, poverty, corruption, lack of education, health care and energy resources rather that sending a man on the moon by 2022. I think our Science and Technology minister is day dreaming!

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Rocky

Jul 25, 2019 03:05pm

Please ignore Fawad.

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Ramesh R

Jul 25, 2019 03:05pm

Fawad really wanted to check whether there is oxygen in space and earth is really flat or round. Nice competition with India in Chinese rocket!

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artmugal

Jul 25, 2019 03:06pm

Many citizens are facing hardship due to recent rain in Islamabad send some help there first.

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Santosh

Jul 25, 2019 03:10pm

Bus Kar yaar ab Kiya rulayega!

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Jul 25, 2019 03:11pm

@Tajammal, LoL

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jinasah

Jul 25, 2019 03:11pm

Send all sharifs to space

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NBBH

Jul 25, 2019 03:13pm

@Shahid Kamal, Bhai Its chinese facility not SPARCO.

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Shampee

Jul 25, 2019 03:15pm

We need water, education, electricity etc. All are social media stunts.

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skygazer

Jul 25, 2019 03:15pm

cocaine?

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Rana Talukdar, fact finder

Jul 25, 2019 03:15pm

Dear Mr choudhury, thank u for weekly dose of humor. Waiting for next Thursday.

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Don

Jul 25, 2019 03:20pm

Have you even launched a satellite in your glorious history of space exploration?

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Sarai Alamgir

Jul 25, 2019 03:20pm

@Ifti Malik, Why the negative comment?

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Cool Nawab

Jul 25, 2019 03:21pm

Alhamdolillah

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A shah

Jul 25, 2019 03:21pm

Haha I love hearing these statements from Pakistan lol

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siva

Jul 25, 2019 03:22pm

Don't understand this at all. A country which is close to bankruptcy with highest rate of destitution talking like this. Is there a need in the fist place. I would say money will be well spent on basic issues of poverty rather than wasting on space program.

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ram

Jul 25, 2019 03:23pm

@Zunaid, Very well said.

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Syed A. Mateen

Jul 25, 2019 03:25pm

Instead of using Chinese space shuttle and talking for sending first Pakistani national into space, Federal Minister of Science & Technology Fawad Chaudhry should concentrate on SUPARCO which is purely a Pakistani organisation that it should develop and make Pakistani shuttle by 2022 to send it in the space. We are already using every thing made it China in Pakistan and he is still looking towards China to use Chinese shuttle in 2022.

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Farrukh Arshad

Jul 25, 2019 03:26pm

I really wish this to be true but sir you also need a rocket to carry the selected Pakistani to the moon, or you are going to shoot him from the canon towards the moon, perhaps a bigger canon can also work !!

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Shubha

Jul 25, 2019 03:27pm

Blue origin and Virgin Atlantic are offering space flights for $250k starting 2020. Hitchhiking aboard a Chinese made rocket and calling him a Pakistani cosmonaut is a bit of an overstretch.

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Awaad Ahad Khan

Jul 25, 2019 03:28pm

Right now, this would not only be a waste of funds, it will be a source of anger for people. On one side the govt is saying that the economy is not stable and on the other they want to send a man to space? Fix Pakistan first then make such immature comments.

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Tamilselvan

Jul 25, 2019 03:28pm

Need to learn to crawl before one can walk. All the best and good luck

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Asim Baqi

Jul 25, 2019 03:29pm

Why PTI not focusing to booster IT exports. Currently we are exporting $2 Billion in IT and it can easily be increase to $20 B. They need to copy Indian IT ministry laws. In India, a foreign IT company have to pay tax and this tax is being collected in separate account for 10 years. After 10 years, a company can decide whether this tax goes to Indian government OR it can expend its infrastructure from tax money in India. So most of the companies prefer to expand that is how India manage to export $100 B in IT. In Pakistan PTI appointed MQM killer leader in IT ministry, who has prior experience of killing youth in Karachi.

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Khurshid Qazi

Jul 25, 2019 03:31pm

@Ifti Malik, good Idea and better he remains over there !!!

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OBM

Jul 25, 2019 03:32pm

I nominate Fawad Chaudhry to be the first one!

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jssidhoo

Jul 25, 2019 03:33pm

Thanks for daily dose humor

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Amit

Jul 25, 2019 03:34pm

LMAO

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Zak

Jul 25, 2019 03:36pm

Excellent news. Synergising efforts is more economical, safer and more progressive.

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Zak

Jul 25, 2019 03:38pm

@Venkat, Difference between sending an astronaut in Chinese spacecraft then sending own own craft. You can't even make a difference between such a simple differentiation. Your education system, really needs a focus by your government.

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Wadda Taya

Jul 25, 2019 03:38pm

I would be very happy if Nawaz Sherief is sent to space, so he could meet actual "Khalaiee Makhlook"

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PaaakU

Jul 25, 2019 03:41pm

So you got a Chinese Space Uber/Careem ride!? Please give them a 5 star review Lol!

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Dr. Doctor

Jul 25, 2019 03:43pm

Dear Fawad Chaudhry we wish you success in all your heroic endeavours and hope and pray that you yourself take up this challenge and be the first person from Pakistan to go to the moon and never return.

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FAROOQ ALI

Jul 25, 2019 03:45pm

Send all NAB Cases and people under trial there so the nation can focus on productive work.

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SOS

Jul 25, 2019 03:45pm

Why are so many Indians so jealous.

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Zak

Jul 25, 2019 03:45pm

No one can beat superco in South Asia.

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Imtiaz Ali Khan

Jul 25, 2019 03:45pm

Pakistan was the first nation in South Asia SUPARCO who sent rocket into orbit and it sure can do great things. Let everyone make fun but good things will come for sure. IndoPak Blood Brothers 4 Life!

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Sachin soni

Jul 25, 2019 03:45pm

Would be a great achievement. A Pakistani passenger on a chinese space shuttle. This is the same feat india achieved on 1984 by sending Sq. Leader rakesh sharma on Soviet spaceship Soyuz

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PETER SURAJ PARKASH

Jul 25, 2019 03:46pm

Naya Pakistan should be India Friendly and using Indian Spacecraft for this purpose - Samjhauta Space Mission. Perhaps ISRO can enable such flight from within Pakistan.

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Jjacky

Jul 25, 2019 03:46pm

@Tajammal, weight is an issue.

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kayenn

Jul 25, 2019 03:48pm

@Shahid Kamal, The person will sit in a Chinese capsule sent up through an chinese rocket....Like what India did 25 - 30 years back through Russian space agency !!!

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Peace

Jul 25, 2019 03:49pm

Yes they will be going on a Chinese spacecraft like rakesh sbarma of India went in russian spacecraft. But for so many years Pakistani says tbis is waste of money.

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India First

Jul 25, 2019 03:49pm

How about starting small, like sending a Rocket with some dummy load first and successfully bringing it back? Maybe a monkey?

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Puneet

Jul 25, 2019 03:50pm

Hehehehehe!!!

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Gordon D. Walker

Jul 25, 2019 03:52pm

Trying staying down to earth and investing these billions of dollars in a way beneficial to the country... Infrastructure! Hygiene! Education! Gordon D. Walker Canada

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Nazir

Jul 25, 2019 03:55pm

Who you planning on sending into space, or are you planning on going yourself?

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Rajesh

Jul 25, 2019 03:56pm

How much more can someone be funny?

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Asiya andrabi

Jul 25, 2019 03:57pm

Can't wait till 2022, send tomorrow itself.

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Ejaz41

Jul 25, 2019 04:01pm

@Ifti Malik, why not Nawaz Sharif and Zardari both togather.

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Kalees

Jul 25, 2019 04:01pm

@deva, no one could have imagined like you, ROFL..

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Khan

Jul 25, 2019 04:01pm

Great news. Totally made my day. We need this desperately to catch up with the world in terms of space exploration. A very good decision for the future of the country and for our space program.

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Osman Mazhar

Jul 25, 2019 04:01pm

I hope we sent Asif Zardari and Nawaz Sharif to space.. Will be better for Technology and out country both (Y)

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Ahmad

Jul 25, 2019 04:02pm

He's focused on the 'Event'.

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Godless universe

Jul 25, 2019 04:03pm

Sad to see politician is making science a joke- First try to revive suparco, its necessary.

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Neha

Jul 25, 2019 04:03pm

Hahaha. This made my day.

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Indian

Jul 25, 2019 04:04pm

Are you serious?

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Jul 25, 2019 04:05pm

Space or Spain?

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Roopesh Raghavan

Jul 25, 2019 04:08pm

Lol. What is the fun in sending a person if you are using others facility. It is only that , one person is going from Pakistan. That's all.

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Unclefunky

Jul 25, 2019 04:08pm

Contact spaceX they will do it cheaper for you.

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Vijay Kumar

Jul 25, 2019 04:09pm

Wonderful, Congratulations in advance.

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Hasmukh dave

Jul 25, 2019 04:11pm

will it be one way Journey or return Journey

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Bipul

Jul 25, 2019 04:11pm

Learning Chinese will be of utmost importance to operate a Chinese rocket. Best of luck.

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mabdul

Jul 25, 2019 04:12pm

Bhai jaan, aap already khalla me ho jo ye baatein kar rahe ho...aap dharti par aajaou kaafi hai...Pakistan me waise hi masaail bhre pare hain q ke yahan ke hukmuraan already space me hain...GET BACK TO EARTH TIME NOW not the other way!

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Vonaden

Jul 25, 2019 04:13pm

Any guess who that person would be .......none other than the maker of this statement and that too as a permanent settler on the moon !

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Salim

Jul 25, 2019 04:13pm

Please clear your debts first. There is no need for race in space. It is of no importance to Pakistan which is struggling for economical revival. Make lives of Pakistanis easy. Do not waste time and money. I know IK is not responsible for these conditions but he has an opportunity to correct the situation. Hang corrupt politicians beaurocrates home builders and men from security and police forces

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Tariq Khan

Jul 25, 2019 04:14pm

@Ifti Malik, or why not nawaz and zardari and with promille to bring them back after they return looted money

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Reality

Jul 25, 2019 04:16pm

This will be the biggest space event of our history," added the PTI minister. Do you have any other space event ?

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Jojo

Jul 25, 2019 04:16pm

Is there any shuttle running between Beijing and Space!

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Indian-Fact Observer

Jul 25, 2019 04:19pm

MInister should learn something from world history. USSR got disintegrated in fifteen states after the Arms Race with USA.

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Jamil Soomro, New York City

Jul 25, 2019 04:21pm

It is always emotionalism from PTI nothing practical down to earth?

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pvn

Jul 25, 2019 04:23pm

Don't compete with India because India had sent her first man in space Rakesh Sharma way back in 1984 as a co passanger with Russian

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A G Habib

Jul 25, 2019 04:23pm

Day dreaming

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ismail ZabihUllah Khan

Jul 25, 2019 04:24pm

Our rival India is Heading to the Moon is an another motivation for Pakistan, let us peep into the history of Pakistan and India. Back in 1952 when Indian Cricket team thrashed England at Madras by an innings and eight runs to square the series, Pakistan was inspired and they started taking cricket seriously and within few years Pakistan became a far better team than India. India started nuclear program in 1967 and first tested a nuclear device in 1974 that inspired Pakistan and KRL engineer achieved this herculean task in 1984. Now India started is heading towards moon and Pakistanis are far more inspired than ever before. Time will decide how we counter India in space mission but we have done it in past and hopefully Pakistan will do better this time too. Good Luck Pakistan

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Rahid Sami

Jul 25, 2019 04:25pm

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha ... one word to focus on my dear minister saab ‘ECOMOMY’!!! Make the countries basics better before you start thinking on embarking on the journey to space!!! And thank you for the laugh ...

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annie

Jul 25, 2019 04:25pm

@Zunaid, Absolutely, i agree with you. First of all, its useless to send human directly to the moon without having your own infrastructure. Instead first, they should create infrastructure, funds, institutes wtih proper techenology, ect... These things go step by step. As you know India worked hard since many years, initially they failed but after approximately 50 years of hard work they are standing strong in this aea. Offcourse you can send human after achieving all these steps. Taking help from any country will not achieve good results end of the day. Thanks.

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Khan

Jul 25, 2019 04:27pm

This man has alot of capability and courage.

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Mark

Jul 25, 2019 04:27pm

Are you in the bed. I doubt that Mr Fawad Choudry is in the office. Pakistan has no space vehicle and no space port wake-up.

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Tajammal

Jul 25, 2019 04:27pm

Pakistan has already launched its 'Rahbar' series of satellites in 1960s from Sonmiani launching station near Karachi.

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Raging Phoenix

Jul 25, 2019 04:30pm

Fantastic. Rakesh Sharma was sent into space in 1984 with Soviet Union's help. If you want to compete you are so many years behind, sir.

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Shobhit

Jul 25, 2019 04:31pm

Anyone can be a space tourist for USD 20 million. India will send it's own astronaut on its own spacecraft. That is a real achievement. We finished this spaceflight on a rented rocket business in the 1980s..

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King

Jul 25, 2019 04:35pm

@Irfan Ali, that's real problem for Pakistan they just want to complete with any cost

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satish

Jul 25, 2019 04:35pm

First focus on providing food, water and clothes and medicines for millions of poor peoples instead spending space travel.

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bhaRAT©

Jul 25, 2019 04:42pm

@desi dimag, "Who will be that person......PMIK? He will win the world cup in space too." You trolls feel left out in your own country, so you come over here to vent your frustration with facile scorn!

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Innocent Cries

Jul 25, 2019 04:42pm

By 2022, scientifically, he himself will be the sole person globally to fly to the space in pursuit....

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wow

Jul 25, 2019 04:43pm

1960s: Space flight programmes Pakistan had secured its distinction as the third country in Asia and the tenth in the world to conduct successful spaceflight.[9] The unmanned spaceflight mission continued under Turowicz, and according to SUPARCO. 1970s–1980s: Bureaucratization and reorganization In short span of time, the Project Badr was completed, and the first satellite was named Badr-1. In 1990, Badr-I — Pakistan's first locally built satellite 1990s: Orbital slot crises and setbacks In 1999, Abdul Qadeer Khan attempted to persuade President Pervez Musharraf but was unable to convince him to launch the satellite. 2000s–2010s: Recent developments and revitalisation In 2005, then-President Pervez Musharraf outlined his vision for SUPARCO by laying down a clearly defined agenda for the national space agency to pursue and deliver in minimum time. "Pakistan would need to catch up to the world space leaders and make up for lost time and neglect in the past and future"[42] ”

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LAHORI KID

Jul 25, 2019 04:43pm

Why? Don’t we have other more pressing issues ?? Don’t try to keep up with India, work on your priorities Chaudhry sahib

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Tan

Jul 25, 2019 04:44pm

Why not just conduct successful trials of some missile and be happy with that response.

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Hansi

Jul 25, 2019 04:47pm

dream on..

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Richi

Jul 25, 2019 04:47pm

@Shahid Kamal, good to see that you pray for the success of other countries space program ie.china

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Philosopher (from Japan)

Jul 25, 2019 04:47pm

Launching facility of China will be used. Million dollar question is will made in China reach the space???

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ivehadit

Jul 25, 2019 04:49pm

Minister of hilarious pronouncements.

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SyedChaudhryGangaDinKhan

Jul 25, 2019 04:51pm

Make sure that person has enough to eat and you are still around.

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Shahid

Jul 25, 2019 04:52pm

@Shahid Kamal, Quate: Chaudhry said that there is an agreement between Pakistan and China and as the country does not have its own satellite launching facility, a Chinese facility will be used, as done previously.

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Adi

Jul 25, 2019 04:53pm

So, shall I repeat the dialogues which you people constantly deliver upon Indian space success?

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ovshah

Jul 25, 2019 04:59pm

Glad to here about the plans and I hope they come to reality somehow...

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Alien1

Jul 25, 2019 05:02pm

Hitching a ride to space.

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Mindshare, TX

Jul 25, 2019 05:02pm

Space mission might be crucial for Defence related projects but not urgent however, minister should focus on more scientific research like 5G and other commercial innovative scientific research by engaging scientific institutions and related industry and academics.

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Taimoor

Jul 25, 2019 05:05pm

Launching on Chinese rockets/ launch pad is not scientific development or achievement. Investing in SUPARCO indigenous, rocket, satellite and launch pad is.

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Zakhmi Shaehri

Jul 25, 2019 05:07pm

Bas kar de yaar, Rulaie Ga Kia...

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prnjn

Jul 25, 2019 05:09pm

It is like a billionaire purchasing a ticket to trip to space on space shuttle of another country. Only difference here Pakistani Govt (tax payer's money of pakistan) will be paid to Chinese space agency to buy those tickets to space on a chinese space shuttle. Just making people fool , Nothing remarkable is actually achieved.

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vishal

Jul 25, 2019 05:09pm

While I strongly believe that despite all problems, no country should stop aiming higher and higher. However, in Pakistans case, its economy is in a very precarious condition. Unlike India, it does not have a booming economy. Pakistan should be extremely careful in its expenditure by trying to enter into some sort of a space race with India.

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nkg

Jul 25, 2019 05:10pm

I laughed and laughed and laughed.

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anwar imdad

Jul 25, 2019 05:11pm

Please first fix our national airline. Even PM does not trust PIA to travel to US.

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Tahir A

Jul 25, 2019 05:11pm

Fawad Sahib I like you but get your scientists and engineers to work on beaming energy from Mars to Earth by means of laser type technology. You will need major intermediate space stations to act as substations. Get on with it and see if we (humans) can mass migrate to Mars in due course.

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prnjn

Jul 25, 2019 05:13pm

@Shahid Kamal, Space agency of Pakistan (SUPARCO) doesn't have capability to even launch a satellite in orbit with its own launch vehicle , leave sending manned mission in space. pakistan is planning to send its man on a chinese space shuttle using chinese space agency . It is like buying tickets to space from chinese space agency send pakistani man in space. Nothing remarkable as achievement can be claimed in this case.

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Jul 25, 2019 05:19pm

We should use PIA for this noble goal.

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Mian

Jul 25, 2019 05:19pm

Will the astronaut be sent by Qatar Airways?

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Laughing Buddha

Jul 25, 2019 05:23pm

2 years to choose a person that too as pillion rider on others vehicle

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Verbose

Jul 25, 2019 05:25pm

Does not have a satellite launching facility of their own but dreaming of sending man to space!! Fawad Chaudhry wanted a piece of limelight and he got it.

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ghulam mustafa

Jul 25, 2019 05:25pm

I like this man. made my day. couldn't stop laughing.

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Ragu

Jul 25, 2019 05:27pm

Great move; the inspirational effect it would have on a nation with so many talented youth is great.

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KaulM

Jul 25, 2019 05:28pm

Oh that will be too late....Why not in 2020?

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RAJA CHILL

Jul 25, 2019 05:29pm

Does anyone cared how much will be cost of training 50 pilots for three years. Just because my neighbor has got a new big led TV do I also need to buy another when my old one is running fine?

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Faisal

Jul 25, 2019 05:29pm

We can send Imran Khan into space and leave him there.

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WARRIs

Jul 25, 2019 05:31pm

All the best Fawad Saheb, the whole nation is supporting you

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SajjadX

Jul 25, 2019 05:34pm

Fawad himself should be the first. And he should stay there. Whenever we see the moon we will think of him.

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Dev Mehta

Jul 25, 2019 05:35pm

... as the country does not have its own satellite launching facility, a Chinese facility will be used, as done previously. Don't forget to tell the selected person, going to space in a satellite is a one way ticket.

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Kunal, Gurgaon

Jul 25, 2019 05:36pm

Yes, on a Chinese rocket, from a Chinese Space Station, with Chinese fund, trained by Chinese astronauts... What's so Pakistan about it Mr. Minister?

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Jul 25, 2019 05:41pm

@Ifti Malik, ha ha - great sense of humour!

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Jul 25, 2019 05:41pm

Indian already did this in 1984. Glad Pakistan sees value in space research.

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WayToGo

Jul 25, 2019 05:42pm

@anwar imdad, PM loves talking !!!

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Muhammad Chandasir

Jul 25, 2019 05:42pm

Fawad Sahib, focus on fixing education, healthcare, and economy first, there is nothing on the moon.

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Jul 25, 2019 05:44pm

Good initiative. Surprisingly not many suggesting to eradicate poverty first.

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Mahendra

Jul 25, 2019 05:45pm

Why do these announcements come right after India has done something in that space?

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prnjn

Jul 25, 2019 05:45pm

@Abdullah, Chinese mission is in 22, So Pakistan has to wait till that time to send its man after buying tickets (paying money) to chinese .

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Rehman

Jul 25, 2019 05:47pm

This idea is madness, we should be concentrating on lifting our citizens out of poverty first before embarking on expensive feel good projects which do nothing to make the lives of our citizens better, this program only massages the egos of some egotistical politicians.

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Abid

Jul 25, 2019 05:48pm

Well done, Pakistan is changing, sure IK is making Naya Pakistan

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LapataHaqeeqat

Jul 25, 2019 05:52pm

@Reality, you forget that he launched the Hubble telescope!

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Diya

Jul 25, 2019 05:52pm

There comes yet another joke!

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ahsan7979

Jul 25, 2019 05:55pm

Its about time.

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Sane One

Jul 25, 2019 05:55pm

Good thought if it is serious one If it were serious, IK would have announced it himself or ISPR. Fawad was doing good media ministry job and was removed for no apparent reason and worse is out in his place.

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satish

Jul 25, 2019 05:56pm

@Imtiaz Ali Khan, Yes. Sounding Rocket made by USA. Please check.

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Yawar

Jul 25, 2019 06:00pm

@Kunal, Gurgaon, We do not feel the need to reinvent the wheel.

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Yawar

Jul 25, 2019 06:00pm

@WARRIs, Excluding me.

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LapataHaqeeqat

Jul 25, 2019 06:01pm

Someone might actually pay for a human specimen on a test vehicle

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Mahmood khan

Jul 25, 2019 06:02pm

Hope it’s him.

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RAja Raman

Jul 25, 2019 06:04pm

@Zak, "No one can beat superco in South Asia." Why South Asia ? Superco is the best in the world.

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Jul 25, 2019 06:06pm

Why? Please first upgrade science books for our schools, "chand par baad main jain gai."

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Desi

Jul 25, 2019 06:06pm

Can the first person be either Nawaz Sharif or Zardari, preferably on a one way trip? A lot of issues will be resolved and either one of them will be doing a great service to Pakistan, like they always say they did

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Rational

Jul 25, 2019 06:06pm

@Zak, Wake up kid

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zaheer

Jul 25, 2019 06:06pm

hahaha

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Krishna

Jul 25, 2019 06:11pm

Joke of the year .

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aslam khan

Jul 25, 2019 06:13pm

Waste of money. Let others spend their money. India already gone to Mars and sent a rover to moon. Lets focus on clean public toilets technology.

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aslam khan

Jul 25, 2019 06:15pm

@desi dimag, not lawyer metro but unused peshawer metro site will be used for the launch.

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LapataHaqeeqat

Jul 25, 2019 06:16pm

@Imtiaz Ali Khan, SUPARCO space flight program was terminated on 8 April 1972 as A part of the new ideology for the country. The world has changed a lot since then.

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Mian

Jul 25, 2019 06:17pm

@Zak, Suparco is the best in the world. Why are you restricting it to just South Asia!!!

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aeges

Jul 25, 2019 06:19pm

Oh Man! another country going to fool its people. Space is fake..wake up. Millions of $ will be siphoned off in the name of space trips

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LapataHaqeeqat

Jul 25, 2019 06:20pm

@Taimoor, no that is not correct. SUPARCO is a bilateral organisation of China National Space Administration as noted in their web page. For the last many decades it has been working as their reassembly center

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SKI

Jul 25, 2019 06:21pm

@Jawad Lahori, Yes. India has not sent any astronaut to space.And now Pakistan space programme has advanced so much that China is taking Pakistan's help for this mission.

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Siddharth

Jul 25, 2019 06:21pm

pakistan have 15 million poor population but they will talk about going in space and increasing nuke pile. what an irony

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desi dimag

Jul 25, 2019 06:21pm

@Zak, No one can beat superco in South Asia. You are right, no space agency all over the world can sit idle like SUPARCO.

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LapataHaqeeqat

Jul 25, 2019 06:22pm

Did anyone notice that the original article has no mention of SUPARCO at all. It is the readers and commenters who are making their item assumptions

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Pervez

Jul 25, 2019 06:23pm

Sir; with all due respect your statement has made us the laughing stock of the world. Please stop making such foolish statements.

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Pervez

Jul 25, 2019 06:24pm

@MG, it’s a one way ticket so be careful bro.

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Rehman

Jul 25, 2019 06:26pm

When you do not have bread to eat please eat cakes.

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Shahidam

Jul 25, 2019 06:27pm

Why wait till 2022 if Chinese facility is to be used? It took only a few months to put him into second orbit of Science and Technology using domestic launching facility. It appears he would rather float at much higher orbit, rich in vacuum.

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Ranu, India

Jul 25, 2019 06:28pm

So China would send a Pakistani citizen to show its token of friendship and Pakistani leadership would claim it as their achievement.

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Pervez

Jul 25, 2019 06:28pm

@Jacky, it’s like riding in your neighbors Mercedes and brag about it.

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Pervez

Jul 25, 2019 06:29pm

@Zak, stop lying.

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Sameer

Jul 25, 2019 06:31pm

If you cant launch a man in space yourself, its useless to even try another country. Please dont use one of your contacts to give him this opportunity to launch his political career.

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Ranu, India

Jul 25, 2019 06:31pm

@Jawad Lahori, just brush up your knowledge, living in delusion is not good.

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Bambooza

Jul 25, 2019 06:37pm

I still remember once zaid hameed claimed in national television that within 5 years pakistanis will be on the moon 10 years have been passed since than I am sure China will carry one of your pilots into space along with their crew

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Monabarkat

Jul 25, 2019 06:38pm

Good initiative...✌

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Nawazlover

Jul 25, 2019 06:42pm

Bhai...pehle bijli to on karo...

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Syed Bokhari

Jul 25, 2019 06:42pm

Please send all corrup politicians

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SkyHawk

Jul 25, 2019 06:45pm

Good plan by Minister Fawad Chaudhry. Pakistani nation stands with you.

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Bilal

Jul 25, 2019 06:45pm

Will that first person return or it's one way ticket.

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VRPatil

Jul 25, 2019 06:47pm

@Noman Rasheed, Too funny......

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Pulak

Jul 25, 2019 06:47pm

Think you missed a zero...20022 not 2022.

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Indian

Jul 25, 2019 06:47pm

Nothing is wrong in minister's statement but I think Pakistan needs a lot to do in this area.

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Raj

Jul 25, 2019 06:49pm

Be careful it's a "made in china" spacecraft. Chinese may be looking for a guinea pig for its space mission.

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Tallat

Jul 25, 2019 06:50pm

Don’t take Chaudhry seriously. He is funny guy. If Chaudhry wants then he can be the first man in space for Pakistan. Bravo

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Zak the great

Jul 25, 2019 06:50pm

He will go as a passenger in Chinese Satellite. What a joke!!

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Fareed N

Jul 25, 2019 06:50pm

India exploded nuclear devices, Pakistan went ahead exploded one more to beat the count. Both countries suffering grinding poverty yet ready to waste Rs billions in showboating.

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Kedar

Jul 25, 2019 06:54pm

More like a Space Traveler paid out of tax payers' money.

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Kedar

Jul 25, 2019 06:55pm

More like a Space Traveler paid out of tax payers' money.

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k k tiwari

Jul 25, 2019 06:55pm

Many countries sending to Moon so why not Sun. Would be greatest achievement and no competition from India or other country

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EEsan

Jul 25, 2019 06:55pm

Yes, you must send a Pakistani citizen for a ride on a Chinese space vehicle. It will be an awesome accomplishment for Pakistan to send its citizen in space. A major scientific accomplishment indeed..wow!

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Gaurav

Jul 25, 2019 06:55pm

All those great souls who were worried about poverty in India a couple of days back, are they worried about poverty in Pakistan today?

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ali

Jul 25, 2019 06:56pm

@Siddharth, Just like our neighbor India has millions in Poverty and people going hungry !! and send probes to Mars for what ? How would that benefit humanity ? These are purely commercial projects !

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Chinpaksaddique

Jul 25, 2019 06:58pm

Please send Nawaz, Zardari, bilawal and maryam. That will be a world record if you do.

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NAM

Jul 25, 2019 06:58pm

Without question we vote to send the minister Fawad C to space for ever.

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Loanpephone

Jul 25, 2019 06:59pm

It being a Chinese rocket they have smartly not confirmed if he going to come back

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kkl

Jul 25, 2019 06:59pm

Politicians are the biggest let downs in both the countries...

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Suhail

Jul 25, 2019 07:00pm

Please only do it if it contributes to betterment of Pakistan in any area. I think space exploration can benefit Pakistan scientifically, but we need to do a cost benefit analysis of doing it ourselves or leveraging someone else's program.

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Ajit Kumar

Jul 25, 2019 07:00pm

Maybe they will discover oil there

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Veer

Jul 25, 2019 07:03pm

@Ifti Malik, have you got clean drinkable water for all your people

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Salman

Jul 25, 2019 07:04pm

You mean 2122?

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manjeet kocchar

Jul 25, 2019 07:04pm

Wow another loan

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Pakistani

Jul 25, 2019 07:05pm

I like the thinking of the Science Minister. This will be a huge undertaking. Just wondering, did he study the feasibility report of this project? What are the objectives? What will be achieved from this project?

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Danish

Jul 25, 2019 07:06pm

Why not Fawad Chaudhry will be first space man from Pakistan in 2022 with Baji Firdus to telecast pti nama

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tarik

Jul 25, 2019 07:06pm

Put Nawaz’s & Zardari on first flight & make sure they stay there.

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assds

Jul 25, 2019 07:09pm

50 from PML-N

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Hurriyat

Jul 25, 2019 07:09pm

Pakistan is showboating to India since she has a mission in 2022. But India is earning millions via her commercial arm Antarix Co. Where is Pakistan heading? Instead relying on China Pak should gear up SUPARCO.

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Shakil

Jul 25, 2019 07:09pm

Sir please make sure that person returns safely

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Wiserneighbour

Jul 25, 2019 07:10pm

That india did in April 1984.Rakesh sharma.

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Lahore Villa Kuwait

Jul 25, 2019 07:12pm

Dont send one but send two->Shariff and Zardari, the condition is it should be one way trip.

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RACHIT BHATNAGAR

Jul 25, 2019 07:12pm

Why go to moon where other countries already gone to. Do something more challenging and send your astronauts to sun.

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EEsan

Jul 25, 2019 07:13pm

@Zak, ..."Difference between sending an astronaut in Chinese spacecraft then sending own own craft. You can't even make a difference between such a simple differentiation. Your education system, really needs a focus by your government." Please learn proper English language before advising others to improve their education system....For example when comparing between two items, "than" is used and not "then" as you, the product of a superior education system , have used.

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Funny Rowan

Jul 25, 2019 07:14pm

Hope one day I can afford that space shuttle ticket too... off course with my own hard earned money... not loaned...

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Hindustani

Jul 25, 2019 07:14pm

Neighbour effect?

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farooq javed shaikh

Jul 25, 2019 07:15pm

@Ifti Malik, yeh dhowan sa kahan sau uth ta hai.

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Funny Rowan

Jul 25, 2019 07:16pm

How much ticket cost you? You should have asked few Indian businessmen too... In bulk would have got discount...

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joeC

Jul 25, 2019 07:17pm

Well I haeard SUPARCO is sending all Pakistanis to IC 1101.

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Ravi

Jul 25, 2019 07:18pm

Yes, Pakistani economy is in trouble at present, it's not going to be like that forever. Hopefully PMIK will be able to set it on course. We have to agree he is trying his best. Pakistan has to address the space technology issue at some point, sensible thing would be systematically develop achievable programs, train the young scientists in required numbers and start developing in house technology. Sending man to space is not probably the best way to kickstart. Anyway these matters should be left to appropriate scientists in Pakistan. If Pakistan gets rid of it's ASSETS things will take turn for good.

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Jinnah

Jul 25, 2019 07:19pm

Success through cooperation is a great way to learn and achieving discovery's for the advancement for Pakistan, it happens with the international space station, for those that are criticizing. so what if Pakistan has decided to partnered up with China to achieve this, we will still gain knowledge and in time we will have a permanent human presence in space and beyond, having your own launch vehicles is not a problem, if Pakistan wanted to have it's own launch vehicle today it can achieves this within a year by throwing money at it, we have the capability and the knowledge to do it, Space exploration is not about getting up there anymore, but what you do when your up there.

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John

Jul 25, 2019 07:19pm

@Irfan Ali, Agree with you absolute foolishness to send a man to space using chinese launch vehicle just to compete with India

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John

Jul 25, 2019 07:20pm

@citizen, Agree

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SKG

Jul 25, 2019 07:23pm

@Noman Rasheed, Look like he want to go first and win the race.

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Byju

Jul 25, 2019 07:26pm

Sir, should not you first try to eradicate polio from Pakistan before sending a Pakistani into space

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sachin n

Jul 25, 2019 07:28pm

It is good to have ambition. And it also is common sense to talk practical stuff when the nation is passing through a certain stage. Please get basics right.

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N Abidi

Jul 25, 2019 07:29pm

Let that first person send by Pakistan in space be Fawad chaudry !

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Takeitorleaveit

Jul 25, 2019 07:30pm

Isn't he the same person who said it is Pakistan who put the Hubble telescope in space?

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Byju

Jul 25, 2019 07:30pm

@Jawad Lahori, You were in the good books of ameri for a long time. Then why did they not help you but India. Any answers.

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Asfand

Jul 25, 2019 07:31pm

Let's start collecting the funds

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kumar

Jul 25, 2019 07:33pm

Some one going to have a nice vacation.

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Hammad Rauf

Jul 25, 2019 07:33pm

If our budget allows then a good step. Competition with neighbors in Science and Technology is very positive.

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MHS

Jul 25, 2019 07:33pm

If launch facility of Chinese is to be used it would be better to ask one of their men, just wrap around his neck the Pti Flag and he will become a national hero.....

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MVM

Jul 25, 2019 07:36pm

So what happens when the blimp finds earth is not flat?

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Rafiq Ahmed

Jul 25, 2019 07:40pm

No need to go to the moon. Build good quality schools,universities, hospitals, transportation, etc. Do not waste money on superfluous projects. Pay off your debts to IMF, World bank, ADB, etc. Spend on developing research facilities in all fields. Look after the poor and needy.No need to compete with India. Work on eradicating corruption and illiteracy in the next ten years. No real need to go to the moon.

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Atar Singh

Jul 25, 2019 07:42pm

You mean MADE in CHINA travelling

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Alla Bux

Jul 25, 2019 07:45pm

That is great but why not send someone onto space in say 2030 on OUR OWN ROCKET?

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Ahmad Khan

Jul 25, 2019 07:47pm

Why not send Fawad Chaudhry into space.

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Ajay Ladkani

Jul 25, 2019 07:47pm

@Jawad Lahori, Sour grapes. England gave birth to cricket but with much difficulty they won world cup much after we did. Where does it matter if your space program was before ours.

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Chacha Jee

Jul 25, 2019 07:47pm

Presently, Person selected for going in space is attending intense training classes to learn Chinese.

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Byju

Jul 25, 2019 07:48pm

@Zak, No need to beat it. It was beaten long back.

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LAHORI KID

Jul 25, 2019 07:49pm

If you must compete with India, do it in education, trade, business, jobs, going to the moon ain’t going to help a citizen feed his or her family. Get off your flying horse, and think about people, that’s why you were elected, that’s why you get paid

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Desi jat

Jul 25, 2019 07:55pm

@Zak, whole world knows SUPARCO is an useless entity, but your sarcastic comments against your own country is worth taking.

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Lost cause

Jul 25, 2019 07:56pm

You have every right to do so. China will definitely help. Which rocket will be used to launch man in space, Ghazi, Gouri of hatf.

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Jul 25, 2019 07:57pm

China se rocket ki ticket to le lo.....advance booking lete hain 3 saal pehle...

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Malik

Jul 25, 2019 08:00pm

Please send three persons instead of one. IK, yourself and Gordon D. Walker, Canada. Thanks.

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Rajput

Jul 25, 2019 08:03pm

You should first feed your millions of poor people and provide them shelter and clean drinking water. It is waste of resources and energy.

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Gordon D. Walker

Jul 25, 2019 08:04pm

Have never read so many derisive and humorous comments! Fawad has filled his personal space with laughter and good cheer. No one takes his comments seriously... Gordon D. Walker Canada

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Vikas

Jul 25, 2019 08:04pm

Lol this is too funny. “Will send”. That’s true BUT I’m a hired Taxi. We’ll get him into a Chinese Uber.

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Rajput

Jul 25, 2019 08:05pm

You should first feed millions of your poor people.

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Sonia

Jul 25, 2019 08:07pm

@desi dimag, I have never messaged here but your comment abt NASA was so hilarious that I couldn't stop ..hahahaha

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Asad nadeem

Jul 25, 2019 08:08pm

First eliminate famine from thar Mr perfect.

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Jeevan Karkera

Jul 25, 2019 08:10pm

Nice to hear that. Did you pay Imran Khan US Air Ticket to Qatar Airways.

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Rahul Soni

Jul 25, 2019 08:13pm

Brothers from my another mothers. You must ask your leaders to first have that culture of science and development, proper innovative capturing skills at schooling level. Why to unnecessarily compete where you can't. Why the ego to understand you are deprived with those basics. Fight where it needs to, fight to the point. Come out of fanatic religious methodology and be a part of multi lingual multi cultural multi national politics, brothers... A well wisher, from India.

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Pratyush

Jul 25, 2019 08:19pm

Wow! This is Naya Pakistan.

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yme

Jul 25, 2019 08:19pm

@M. Saeed, He will go on supersonic PIA SERVICE.

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Muhammad R Saeed

Jul 25, 2019 08:23pm

Is this how we are going to use money collected from additional taxes? We need to have people in their right mind to decide it.

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Vikas

Jul 25, 2019 08:24pm

2022 is the first year the Chinese are opening the sale of tickets to space. Pakistan is then buying a ticket for this joker of a minister at publics expense.

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Amarnath Krishnan

Jul 25, 2019 08:26pm

good for Pakistan science and technology or at least curiosity of mass towards it will be good for country .this maybe baby steps at least its in right direction

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Srikanth

Jul 25, 2019 08:27pm

Some what unrealistic but all the best for your great ambitious project. It is a good sign, that will develop scientific temper among young minds.

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Nahar01

Jul 25, 2019 08:29pm

There is an agreement between Pakistan and China and as the country does not have its own satellite launching facility, a Chinese facility will be used, as done previously. Clearly shows where the country stands

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Bilal ,KASHMIR

Jul 25, 2019 08:30pm

Pathetic decision ! There shouldn't be ego clash in such matters until one is capable. Using someone else's ( china)resources is not going to give the advantages what a indigenous R&D does. And that too, just to prove a point. Sick !

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Sakthi

Jul 25, 2019 08:30pm

Best wishes. However some more information could have been provided to understand the entire planning.

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Nahar01

Jul 25, 2019 08:33pm

@Adeel, But don’t forget to compare the economy of two countries. One can bear the the cost of exploration and other not.

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Amarnath Krishnan

Jul 25, 2019 08:33pm

so much negativity of Pakistanis towards something good such as space exploration or technology with this attitude Pakistan will always remain a poor third world country.if this was something about Indian space program we Indians would have been overjoyed. Pakistanis need to change their attitude towards science and technology .no wonder they lag behind India and soon will lag behind Bangladesh they are going at 7 %

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anwer hashim

Jul 25, 2019 08:35pm

HONOURABLE MINISTER FAWAD CHOUDHARY SAHEB FIRST PROVIDE DRINKING WATER TO CITIZEN OF PAKISTAN... HERE OUR DRINKING WATER ARE SELLING BY MAFIA, WHO THEFT FROM GOVERNMENT WATER BOARD LINES.... SO PLEASE FIRST PROVIDE DRINKING WATER......

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Ram

Jul 25, 2019 08:35pm

@Jawad Lahori, your jealousy shows!

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Aurora

Jul 25, 2019 08:36pm

Probably with an eye on 2023 elections otherwise no purpose will be served except for an entry into text books .

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sri

Jul 25, 2019 08:37pm

I remember the days when Rakesh Sharma went into space. Indira Gandhi asked him how India looked from outer space. His response- saare jahah se accha. No matter what anybody says- such events define the beginning of even bigger things to come. This is "Naya Pakistan" after all. I hope this actually happens. I believe in IK and his leadership. Go Pak Go!

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Ram

Jul 25, 2019 08:37pm

@Zak, dream on!

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kashmiri eagle

Jul 25, 2019 08:38pm

Fawad is an epitome of joke

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SimpliTruth

Jul 25, 2019 08:39pm

I will not waste my more words to comment for FWC

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Baazigar

Jul 25, 2019 08:39pm

PIA will be used

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Aurora

Jul 25, 2019 08:43pm

@Zunaid, : Just for publicity during 2023 elections to fool electorate about the 'slow progress on economic front than. Lot of money and infrastructure is needed for self launch capability and Fawad Chaudhary knows it hence short cut via Beijing.

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skdking Indian

Jul 25, 2019 08:45pm

I request all to be supportive of this bid by Pakistan. Fawad or Pakistan should not be made fun of,

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IndianBirdy

Jul 25, 2019 08:45pm

Good forward thinking by Pakistan. India had sent their first person (Rakesh Sharma) in space in 1984 on a Soviet spacecraft. It gave a big impetus to interest in science and technology in our country. All the best.

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Saifuddin Takhtawala

Jul 25, 2019 08:47pm

I think Fawad Chaudry lives in fools paradise. Even if it on horizon, such a waste of national resources where majority of population don't have access to clean water, toilet, basic health care, education, etc.

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Saeeds

Jul 25, 2019 08:52pm

Why ? Space programme is good for satellite and other technologies not for human.

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Saeeds

Jul 25, 2019 08:53pm

@Noman Rasheed, best comment

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atif

Jul 25, 2019 08:54pm

@desi dimag, no, railway minister will arrange a new train

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SamQ

Jul 25, 2019 08:55pm

This will definitely be a proud moment for the nation. Good luck and let’s all work breaking this barrier advancing into science universe!!

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Shehbaz

Jul 25, 2019 09:02pm

What a joke..!

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Shiva

Jul 25, 2019 09:09pm

@Venkat, Nice sarcasm, heh heh. Good one.

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Danny

Jul 25, 2019 09:10pm

Well its a start ! Better late than never. Sending a man in space was a catalyst for Indian space research and I hope the same happens for Pakistan. Its about time Pakistan invest in Science & Technology to inspire future generations. However, there will always be questions asked about priorities at this time. But a progressive Pakistan is in India's interest.

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Omar

Jul 25, 2019 09:10pm

Sending the person to space in 2022 and bringing back when?

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An Indian

Jul 25, 2019 09:10pm

I was thinking the same, its been long you have not cracked any jokes, well thanks for giving fresh content to this farigh nations so we can make new jokes and memes... love you...

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Mahmud

Jul 25, 2019 09:11pm

Can we really afford it and will it help the country in anyway except only in propaganda and optics? What technology will we be contributing and benefiting from such an expensive venture?

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Jamshed

Jul 25, 2019 09:12pm

Mr minister, please spend money to educate the children of the country in technology so that the country progresses. Keep quiet and work.

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Rohit Pandey

Jul 25, 2019 09:14pm

The Editor should have killed the story to stop an overload of embarrassment for Pakistan.

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kamal

Jul 25, 2019 09:15pm

How much is the ticket cost for one way?

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salman

Jul 25, 2019 09:22pm

We should send Zardari and Nawaz up into space and make sure that they never return back.

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Amir

Jul 25, 2019 09:23pm

May his soul rest in peace...( In advance)

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Jul 25, 2019 09:24pm

Ha ha ha

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kamal

Jul 25, 2019 09:24pm

Is this part of CPEC too?

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Rajesh

Jul 25, 2019 09:24pm

@Rana Farhan, jock of the century not today Minister deserve noble prize

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Point of view

Jul 25, 2019 09:26pm

Joke of the year.

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Point of view

Jul 25, 2019 09:27pm

Travel to space by hired bus.

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s.ahmed

Jul 25, 2019 09:30pm

a chinese scientist will get married to a pakistani. after 2yrs he will be citizen of pakistan and he will be the first pakistani to go on space

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Fareed N

Jul 25, 2019 09:35pm

@Gaurav, - Please read my previous comment.

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ashutosh

Jul 25, 2019 09:35pm

The smirk on his face tells how serious he is.

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Surendranath Reddy

Jul 25, 2019 09:36pm

When will Pakistan come out of this insecurity. Whatever India does they want to follow. All of a sudden now they want to send a Pakistani into space when IK is trying to please every leader in the world for financial support. IK literally touched Trump's feet by saying.. America is most powerful country..President Trump is most powerful.. America has world most powerful military...and after reaching Islamabad he says..he did not bow down to anyone.. IK such a most respected cricketer in India... Lost all respect in one go..

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Uvaraj

Jul 25, 2019 09:37pm

Yes you are coorect. Pakistan person will be on board to moon. But mission will be jointly launched by China and India.

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mohan

Jul 25, 2019 09:41pm

China will do on the name of pakistan

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Ashok De, Calgary

Jul 25, 2019 09:43pm

Mr. Minster you made my day. I was waiting for your ambitious program on space travel very eagerly. Congratulations in advance. How many people you will send. Now start sending nano and micro satellites of other countries to earn some money for SUPARCO. GO FAWAD GO. Ashok De, Calgary, Canada

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Raisin

Jul 25, 2019 09:52pm

Sounds very funny coming from this Einstein but with IK at helm, it’s quite possible and a lot more one can only imagine.

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Hwh

Jul 25, 2019 09:53pm

I just want to ask Mr. Minister, which brand do you use?

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Mohan

Jul 25, 2019 09:54pm

M Saeed might be wondering why his country should do this since Americans already did this many decades ago. :-/

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Anup

Jul 25, 2019 09:55pm

Why waste tax payers money just to make a point of sending a national to space tourism.

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Indian

Jul 25, 2019 09:55pm

Just to stay in the news. Why in 2022, China can take you to moon tomorrow only.

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Aslan

Jul 25, 2019 09:56pm

Please do not underestimate the capability of Pakistan. This joint mission would require immense training, including handling various on-board equipment such as high resolution cameras. When the Chinese astronauts enter space, they would need a capable person to take high resolution photographs. The Pakistani astronaut will get rigorous training in this.

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Khurram

Jul 25, 2019 09:57pm

We are already under huge debt .. Plz dnt waste our money on useless space missions .. Once all loans are repaid and nation has strong economy .. then send us missions anywhere u like ..

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Thinker

Jul 25, 2019 09:57pm

2022 shall be a good year coz by then the CPEC shall also become full game changer. Good days are not far off...

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Usuk

Jul 25, 2019 10:00pm

Pak has no shortage of ‘space cadets’... if you.know what i mean.

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Aasghar

Jul 25, 2019 10:01pm

Let's send Fawad Chaudhary to space! One Way Ticket to the MOON!

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Sam

Jul 25, 2019 10:02pm

Good thought but please first feed the hungry.

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Arij Khan

Jul 25, 2019 10:02pm

What will be the cost? Is it worth it?

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zoron

Jul 25, 2019 10:03pm

Please send fawad-chaudhry in first flight.

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Amit

Jul 25, 2019 10:06pm

Plz responsible minister like Fawad should not humiliate his own country men. Just to make same emotional people happy and feel proud this type of comments are made. First performs every will appreciate unless this comments are meaningless.

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Jalal Khan

Jul 25, 2019 10:11pm

Fawad Sahib, I have been laughing for last 10 minutes. I dont think you know what you are saying!!!

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Gordon D. Walker

Jul 25, 2019 10:12pm

Stand up comic of the year... Gordon D. Walker Canada

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Jalal Khan

Jul 25, 2019 10:12pm

Please dont show the public how smart you are!!!

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Zakhmi

Jul 25, 2019 10:12pm

Yes, International Monetary Fund (IMF) & ADB installment have arrived, unique way to pay Chinese interest on their $40B investments in CPEC. Great thinking..

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M. Afzal Riaz, MD

Jul 25, 2019 10:16pm

Great news. Do it.

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sfomann

Jul 25, 2019 10:19pm

Amazing how many Indians are commenting here. They are obsessed with Pakistan. I mean we never bother to go to any Indian newspaper and care to what they are doing internally.

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Prakamya Atraya

Jul 25, 2019 10:20pm

@Jinnah, where is the money ?

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gautam

Jul 25, 2019 10:23pm

good, this is healthy competition and should be encouraged.

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Mustafa

Jul 25, 2019 10:24pm

Coincidentally just in time for elections.

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shahzad

Jul 25, 2019 10:25pm

Can we send him up there permanently

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Zakhmi

Jul 25, 2019 10:25pm

Pakistan history of space program from Dawn (https://www.dawn.com/news/756858/space-exploration-and-pakistan-the-significance-of-space-technology) Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) - seems like Suparman Co. - 1st satellite on 16 July 1990 - BADR-1, launched from the Xichang Launch Center, China. Nobody knows what happened? - BADR-B on December 10, 2001 (no sense of versioning), designed by Space Innovations Limited from the UK, launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. Again nobody knows what happened? - Paksat 1 (Originally manufactured by Boeing) launched on Feb 1, 1996 (don't know from where?) - Paksat-1R replaced Paksat-1on August 11, 2011 (again don't know launched from where?) Total 4 sent in space with last one 8 years back. No conclusive info if Pak made anyone of them

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Sahid

Jul 25, 2019 10:26pm

Then 1$ = 500 Rupee

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Aniket Bose

Jul 25, 2019 10:29pm

hahaha...but make sure he returns safely. Also i am 100% sure the 1st person would be from Arm force or a relative of force...

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Jay

Jul 25, 2019 10:31pm

@Rahul , Rahul bhai gussa kyun ho rahey ho ap

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Kamal Haider

Jul 25, 2019 10:32pm

Not sure if this initiative is aligning well with other priorities like economy, health, education.

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Jul 25, 2019 10:33pm

Oh please!!!!

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ABCD

Jul 25, 2019 10:34pm

Not one but send dozens of people at a time. Many eligible people are there for this mission. If rocket is blasted successfully, China made space vehicle will not return fback or sure. Good for present government.

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Ranju-Bangalore

Jul 25, 2019 10:36pm

There is nothing wrong in putting efforts, no other matters like economical, political or financial should be allowed to interfere in scientific matters. But China is a wrong partner, they will never allow Pakistan to be independent. Instead Pakistan should put effort in selecting intellectuals and try to develop their own technology here. I'm sure all Pakistani's will support the effort. China is not the way !!

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Ranju-Bangalore

Jul 25, 2019 10:40pm

@Jawad Lahori, no sir. No help from any agency. All technologies till the Cryogenic was denied to India. Whatever India have is solely their effort. Don, t believe me, .

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thinking

Jul 25, 2019 10:40pm

Is this also part of CPEC deal? Maybe they will send Pakistani instead of CHinese to space

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Usman

Jul 25, 2019 10:42pm

Finally Pakistan is taking the steps in the right direction. We need an active space program soon or there is no future for pakistan. Soon the space economy is going to take off and we need to be up there to be part of it. Those who think that pakistan does not need a space program are making the same mistake mughals made in India of not looking outwards and today they are history.

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Sristys

Jul 25, 2019 10:45pm

Indian space research sends people into space in much cheaper cost. Unless it is free, taking loan and going to space through chinese capsule will only washout more money.

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Guest

Jul 25, 2019 10:50pm

It is nice to get the first Pakistani into space over and done with, albeit onboard a PRC vehicle. Collaboartion with PRC in their modular space station could be beneficial for Pak scientists.

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Siddharth

Jul 25, 2019 10:56pm

Had Pakistan tried to develop its satellite industry, I would've had appreciated. But you're just paying the Chinese to send a Pakistani as a tourist in their spacecraft. How can you be so proud of it ! It's not a technological achievement !

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rkm

Jul 25, 2019 11:03pm

How much will China charge Pakistan for sending a Pakistani into space? China never does anything for free.

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rkm

Jul 25, 2019 11:05pm

@Tamanna, How does paying China to send a Pakistani into space on a chinese rocket advance science?

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javed

Jul 25, 2019 11:05pm

@Venkat, You do the same as there are six times more poor people in India and what this astronaut will do above and beyond what US and Russian astronauts have done or achieved already?

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Sudhi

Jul 25, 2019 11:10pm

Though it seems unnecessary, sending a citizen to space will definitely have it's positive impact on society. It will enhance scientific temper among general public, which in turn will be helpful for the causes of education, research and logical thinking.

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Vishal

Jul 25, 2019 11:15pm

Just to compete with India taking ur so called All weather friend China's help? If so, send the person tomorrow itself and why wait till 2022?

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Sid

Jul 25, 2019 11:20pm

Efforts are on to improve many aspects of the Indian citizens lives incl overall human development in India. Space program has run now for forty years and by God's grace and scientific efforts it is now bearing fruit. Indigenously built tech in space program is adding to the human development in India.

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San

Jul 25, 2019 11:20pm

@Zak, No one can beat it if it has been abandoned since last 59 yrs.....

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Fawad bhai

Jul 25, 2019 11:31pm

Why follow others? Pakistan needs to innovate and instead of using rockets build the first spaceship. A jet that fly into space.

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Kiran

Jul 25, 2019 11:33pm

@Krishna, on 2022 or 2202 ? Please clarify.

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Kiran

Jul 25, 2019 11:44pm

@OBM, I second it.

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Sheikh Sa'adi

Jul 25, 2019 11:45pm

@Shahid Kamal, It is not 'Manned Space Flight'. It is Space Tourism on Chinese vehicle. People do it routinely on Space X 1.

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Kabroo

Jul 25, 2019 11:51pm

Hahahahaha hahaha

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Salvo

Jul 25, 2019 11:56pm

So send Pakistani nauts on Chinese built ship from a Chinese facility that Pakistan will pay for on credit from whom.. China , Yeah now there’s the cheapest space program ever .. No R&D What so ever.. this is hilarious

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Bhaijan

Jul 26, 2019 12:03am

Everything India specific. Please stop such plans. Instead get rid of loans, debts.

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Jul 26, 2019 12:18am

@FK, Good laugh

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Faran

Jul 26, 2019 12:23am

China sends animals into space,

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Faran

Jul 26, 2019 12:24am

If our economic woes continues then by 2022 our country will resemble with Mars.

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Faran

Jul 26, 2019 12:26am

PM IK in his DC gala message said he will create a naya pakistan which will on the model of 7th century Macca. Then how we could send human to space based on that model.

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Meow

Jul 26, 2019 12:29am

Why can't China find monkeys, rats to send to space for experiment. Anyway good luck minister. Have a good trip

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Combaticus

Jul 26, 2019 12:36am

I pick Fawad Chaudhry for the space mission. Let’s send him in space !

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Rajesh

Jul 26, 2019 12:39am

PAK person on space...!!! Going with China..! what a big deal, as such there are other nationality also went same way to space buy paying money. Does PAK has any space launching pad ? Not yet...!

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Obaid Beg

Jul 26, 2019 12:40am

I think most of us already living in space . So there is no need to send someone to moon. Many will go on there own. There is lot to be addressed in this world. So please spend money on people need. Once every one is happy than more optimistic people can go to moon on their own..isnt it correct..

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Abdul Rashid

Jul 26, 2019 12:53am

So where's the pride in this for us Pakistanis?! It's just a gimmick, nothing more. It will be China, not Pakistan, sending the first Pakistani in space. I'd personally spare the nation the embarrassment and not bother. After 75 years independence, what are we celebrating? Another country is willing to send our man in space!

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Satya Jeet

Jul 26, 2019 12:57am

Three questions though: 1. Is it about only SENDING, or also about getting the astronaut back to earth? 2. Will the Pakistani pilot the spacecraft or be just a guest rider? 3. Will he be in a Pakistani spacecraft, or on Chinese spacecraft?

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Lilly

Jul 26, 2019 01:12am

@javed, This will land in the South Pole of the moon which other countries have not ventured. How about that for a starter..? It will experiment to find out if there is presence of water there. First you should try to conserve some water from Indus.

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Adnan Bottlewala

Jul 26, 2019 01:12am

@Pervez , ZAK does not lie. Remember what Trump said: Pakistanis don't lie.

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Immi (UK)

Jul 26, 2019 01:12am

I have 5 candidates......Nawaz Sharif, Maryam Sharif, Zardari, Altaf Hussain and Bilawul Zardari. Send them but then allow the rocket to continue in to deep space, to never return.

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Immi (UK)

Jul 26, 2019 01:15am

Anyone with a brain will tell you this is a "Star wars" program. I would say, come concentrate on feeding the poor first and imprisoning corrupt former and potential politicians that are related to the former. However, someone has to keep India in check

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javed

Jul 26, 2019 01:19am

@Shobhit, You Indians could not build a good reliable car, a bicycle, or a good consumer product in first fifty years but only after when India opened up to international world You Realized how backwards you were and this backwardness and wholesale poverty still pervasive but you brag endlessly about building you own space vehicle and hide how much technical help you have received first from USSR (now Russia) and US? What a wholesale, collective narcism your nation suffer from?

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Gyan

Jul 26, 2019 01:23am

@RAja Raman , are you serious...please tell me the achievement of Suparco....If any.....

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Indie Guy

Jul 26, 2019 01:27am

This project will not cost much as the Pakistani astronaut will be traveling on a Chinese spacecraft which will be funded by China. May be, China will charge Pakistan for training.

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Farhan

Jul 26, 2019 01:35am

@Guzni, they can't even control the ground operation, yet they want to go air.

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Awaz....

Jul 26, 2019 02:05am

Yes, Fawad Chaudhry will send a man to space in a container....

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jack

Jul 26, 2019 02:10am

@Faran, he was referring to the social and welfare governance of the 7th century median model governance, its justice and rights for people. Sorry, but your comment partly is a bit silly, there was no space missions then. and PM Imran khan has a positive outlook on science and technology.

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Pakistani

Jul 26, 2019 02:10am

@Venkat, you are 100% right and your govt should do the same there is no win here for anyone both countries have large number of people living in bad situation. Please both give that money to these poor people and india please build houses for those who are sleeping on roads.

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aziz alam

Jul 26, 2019 02:17am

Please put him on Jehangir Tareen’s aero plane and send him in space and beyond space forever and ever ! We don’t need him here , since he originally came from space !

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aziz alam

Jul 26, 2019 02:18am

@Rajesh, No we don’t need space launching pad but we have missile launching pad for India !

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Gajab Duniya

Jul 26, 2019 02:20am

@Jawad Lahori, Stay in your dream world man!!

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Asad Khan

Jul 26, 2019 02:31am

Consider supplying water food electricity and health care to the people before going on to missions which are relatively out of your reach.

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Altaf (UK)

Jul 26, 2019 02:58am

Can I suggest we send MNS & Zardari, please? I hope they never come back!

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Truthspeaks

Jul 26, 2019 03:21am

What about cleaning the streets or clean water for drinking first ?

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Myth

Jul 26, 2019 03:26am

The program is more look like competing with India and testing knowledge and skills. Keep improving and completion is always healthy. Go ahead.

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Jul 26, 2019 03:27am

Is Fawad proposing that Pakistan build a rocket, or use Chinese rocket and simply send the 'astronaut' as a passive payload?

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ajay

Jul 26, 2019 03:33am

This guy said that habal telescope was made by suparco, and he is a science and tech minister.

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WayToGo

Jul 26, 2019 03:40am

The true is never a scam

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Sunny

Jul 26, 2019 03:40am

Joke of the century

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Avik Ray

Jul 26, 2019 03:56am

@Ifti Malik, please ask him to exercise and diet. All the fat is getting in his brain now.

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Nadir UK

Jul 26, 2019 04:30am

@kashmir India, You are so right

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Zubair Syed

Jul 26, 2019 04:43am

We need to set or priorities correct. Can the incumbent government tell how many million of Pakistanies are living below the poverty level? Millions do not have access to clean drinking water, 2 times meal and medical care and our rulers are talking about sending person in space.

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Sammy

Jul 26, 2019 05:07am

Will your space traveller come back or stay in space forever..

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Concerned Pakistani

Jul 26, 2019 05:14am

That will be a great day for Pak I believe, Maryam Nawaz Safdar will be the best choice to be sent to the space.

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Concerned Pakistani

Jul 26, 2019 05:16am

I believe, Maryam will a great choice to be sent in space.

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Lal Kabutar

Jul 26, 2019 05:22am

@JP, : It will be part of CPEC

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sana

Jul 26, 2019 05:25am

why now? not all these years competing with India what else see your level 1st grade cant compete with PHD Student

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sana

Jul 26, 2019 05:26am

@Fawad bhai, realistic approach like yours would help your country

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sana

Jul 26, 2019 05:27am

@javed, read facts we have lifted millions out of poverty all villages have electricity so worry about which loan you should pay back first before lecturing

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sana

Jul 26, 2019 05:28am

@Khurram, but Khurram forget the debt fist priority is to compete with India not sure why you guys don't compete in education and technology and medicine

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sana

Jul 26, 2019 05:33am

@anwer hashim , you are right people need water and food and education and housing first then go to space

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Jey

Jul 26, 2019 05:35am

This time no one is saying about poor people,food scarcity,bankrupt,toilet facility etc etc...if India had broke the coconut then pak is trying to brake the shell of the coconut.

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Abdul Quadir

Jul 26, 2019 06:13am

Gist of the minister Tweet: An air Force pilot from Pakistan will be selected and flown to China. He will then board a rocket made in China, launched by China into space. Dont see any Pakistani efforts here. Pakistan should be forever indebted to China and do China's bidding.

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Jul 26, 2019 06:29am

Are there any plans to bring that person back to earth? If yes, then In what year?

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Sanjeevan

Jul 26, 2019 06:30am

Send to India , they will definitely do without any delay

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Sam

Jul 26, 2019 06:34am

I hope he is not thinking about sending someone permanently!! as he is talking about Chinese satellite launch facility...someone please alert him these are two different things!!

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Zia

Jul 26, 2019 06:40am

Sending on Chinese rocket not big deal. Pakistan should send astronauts on his own rocket from Pakistan

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Anand

Jul 26, 2019 06:52am

Thank You China

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Shariq

Jul 26, 2019 06:59am

Nation should start thinking long term benefits, better to apply scarce resources in elevating STEM higher education. Please invest in bringing our educational institutes to world class (Not a single institute is in world top 100).

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Khurshid Qureshi

Jul 26, 2019 07:06am

He reminds me of former Iraqi information minister at the time Baghdad was invaded

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Dipak

Jul 26, 2019 07:06am

Soon world scientist will visit and meet a great leader fawad saheb to know more about technology .

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Kris

Jul 26, 2019 07:07am

Best of luck. Why not work with India.

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Amir Indian

Jul 26, 2019 07:08am

@Usman , and what about IT, Telecom, Science & Tech, Retail, Agriculture, BT, Artificial Intelligence, Tourism, Medical Science etc.

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Raju Nair

Jul 26, 2019 07:11am

Be careful it's a made in china spaceship.

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Bikram Singh Thappa

Jul 26, 2019 07:12am

What’s great in this, even Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Nepal, or BD can do this.

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Shail

Jul 26, 2019 07:13am

@Jawad Lahori, US did not even allow Russia to sell us engines. What help did they provide?

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Jul 26, 2019 07:16am

Fawad would have gone himself but he wont fit in the space capsule.

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Vijayendra Kumar

Jul 26, 2019 07:23am

Words are merely hot air. Let accomplishments speak for themselves.

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Talha Saeed

Jul 26, 2019 07:30am

Why not we send you first to the space?...just curious.

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Super Zak

Jul 26, 2019 07:31am

I think instead of sending person to Moon in Chinese vehicle, better to start making own rockets and start launching and then keep improvising. I am sure the success of own rocket launches will inspire many young brains for more technology and scientific temper. One day sure person will go to space from the own launch pad.

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s.r.reddy

Jul 26, 2019 07:38am

first clear off all the debts and make the nation's economy strong and then go for experiments on moon or any thing else. pl. don't depend on any other nation for such experiments for the own good of the country

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s.r.reddy

Jul 26, 2019 07:40am

@Venkat, whatever may be the economic condition of the country Pakistan wants to compete with India

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s.r.reddy

Jul 26, 2019 07:42am

@desi dimag, better to send Azhar Masood or Saeed

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s.r.reddy

Jul 26, 2019 07:45am

@Irfan Ali, well said bro

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s.r.reddy

Jul 26, 2019 07:47am

@Tajammal, for hat he has to reduce his weight first

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Image

Jul 26, 2019 07:48am

Any chance of coming back ?

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Faraz

Jul 26, 2019 07:53am

How about sending Honorable Fawad Chaudhry on a one way space expedition?

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Mirza

Jul 26, 2019 08:08am

No need. Put this on back burner. Concentrate on economy and accountability. Do you have funds?

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Indian

Jul 26, 2019 08:10am

To be honest, Pakistan should spend that money to educate pakistanis as most of them think that money spend on such missions, is useless. They have a stone age mentality. It needs to change. That should be the first step.

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Hwh

Jul 26, 2019 08:28am

Is he thinking to travel from Karachi to Lahore?

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Rahul

Jul 26, 2019 08:29am

@Jawad Lahori, First India Astronaut was sent in space in 1984, that was 35 years ago.

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Ashraf P

Jul 26, 2019 08:40am

Why wait until 2022 ?! Just strap a man to a missile and send him into space tomorrow !! The minister said nothing about bringing them back safely.

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Zack Khan

Jul 26, 2019 08:40am

@Noman Rasheed, with Nawazs and Zardaris! I will invest!!!

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Tiwana

Jul 26, 2019 08:45am

@Asim Baqi, it's not 100 billion, it's almost 300 billion

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Ajay Dutt

Jul 26, 2019 08:48am

@Jawad Lahori, - Suparco was started with the US help. India was even denied purchase or use of Supercomputer after Indian Nuclear Testing. Indians devised and developed Parallel Computing to bypass the need for a Supercomputer. However, Pakistan was offered assistance in solid fuel rockets even in 1961

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Syed Iqbal Rafiq

Jul 26, 2019 08:58am

Too many problems on the ground that need to be fixed, space exploration can wait.

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Chintamani Gokhale

Jul 26, 2019 09:01am

Rakesh Sharma went to space in 1984. All the best to Pakistan for attempting this mission.

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Gemini

Jul 26, 2019 09:03am

Space or.... Heaven...

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Vijay B.

Jul 26, 2019 09:36am

Is this the joke de jour? In that case it belongs in the comic section. is this going to be a one way trip or will you be able to bring this "person" back to earth too?If this person is going to ride piggy-back on Chinese technology then where is the achievement and bragging right for Pakistan?

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Last Word

Jul 26, 2019 09:37am

Chinese sell use and throw items to third world countries. Hope the person comes back safely back from space.

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Gaurav

Jul 26, 2019 09:47am

Simple say everything researched, developed, Made In China but we will use our name tag.

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INDIAN

Jul 26, 2019 10:04am

sending a satellite equipped with communication and broadcasting transponders and survey requirements would have been much cheaper, more useful and more educative to Pakistani children.

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BELLEVISTA

Jul 26, 2019 10:15am

Are you referring to Nawaz Sharif or Zardari?

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Rahul Shah

Jul 26, 2019 10:27am

Didn't knew Naya Pakistan ideology will be built in space

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Jul 26, 2019 10:40am

Maybe televise the selection process... at least it will provide entertainment...

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Faseeh Ali

Jul 26, 2019 11:10am

Please fire this Fawad, that only brings shame to Pakistan

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Vishwanath

Jul 26, 2019 11:58am

Great decision. Rockets have never been hijacked in the past. After all, who but a Pakistani would want to be the first in that. Beware, chinese may not allow you to read namaz in the rocket.

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amir

Jul 26, 2019 12:42pm

spend this money on education and health care. let the space be left for hitech countries. we do not have to counter whatever India does. we should set our own status to become great.

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Jul 26, 2019 12:45pm

Who will send fist Pakistani to space? Pakistan or China. Please be clear.

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Anil

Jul 26, 2019 01:05pm

@Tajammal, He is too heavy requiring a lot more rocket fuel. But it is worth trying. Only implication will be a lot of increase in Chinese debt on Pakistan for the cost of increased rocket fuel.

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Ravi

Jul 26, 2019 01:06pm

First arrange money for interest and think of sending person to space

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R S Chakravarti

Jul 26, 2019 01:25pm

@Jawad Lahori, SUPARCO was a few months older than than INCOSPAR which later turned into ISRO. How does it matter?

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R S Chakravarti

Jul 26, 2019 01:30pm

@Adeel, Remote sensing helps national development. Communications satellites are very useful. And ISRO has made some money in its commercial ventures.

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DK PAMNANI

Jul 26, 2019 01:31pm

It will be better for Pakistan to use the money for education and health in Pakistan. Why wasting money and Pakistan is in need of money for day to day expenses.

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anwarsher

Jul 26, 2019 01:49pm

Talk is cheap. Do something about electricity, health care, and poor education standard.

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Ashish

Jul 26, 2019 01:57pm

@Zak, Definitely don't want to try also sir...We wish you all the best...:)

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k p rao

Jul 26, 2019 02:03pm

@Shahid Kamal, Do not jump to conclusion.It was a typing mistake. It should have been 2202

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Vishal

Jul 26, 2019 02:28pm

What will be the objective to send a person in space?

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Adnan Latif

Jul 26, 2019 02:36pm

Nobody seems to take Fawad Chaudhry seriously. However, it is plausible that Chinese may take one Pakistani pilot into space. His moon calendar application is a way forward and needs to be appreciated. He seems to be a much better minister than a number of other ministers.

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Last Word

Jul 26, 2019 02:48pm

Pakistan should necessarily focus on its economy than wasting millions in this space venture which would benefit China only.

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Salman

Jul 26, 2019 02:53pm

Please don't! Our country will not benefit in any way from burning money into this nonsensical endeavor.

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Atis

Jul 26, 2019 03:45pm

You can request India and in return hand over hafeez sayeed to India.Modi will agree

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ROB

Jul 26, 2019 03:54pm

is he serious?

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Himaanshu Jaitly

Jul 26, 2019 04:08pm

Hi, First boost your economy; one should not take decision immediately just to see his competitor's achievement. Set your priorities first.

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Awalmir

Jul 26, 2019 04:28pm

Naya Pakistan with the same purana brains.

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Mohanlal KR

Jul 26, 2019 04:43pm

Politicians has no limit in Joking

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Mossadeq J Pal

Jul 26, 2019 04:47pm

Justice, Education, Health first. Please

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Ram Lal

Jul 26, 2019 04:58pm

Man surely knows that public memory is short. Should y'all still remember this event in 2022, well, he has already thought about his "escape statements". :-)

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Zak

Jul 26, 2019 05:12pm

@Vivek Lahore, And I will take all the trolls with me to rid losers and time wasters, you included. All the mice Follow The pipe piper

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Zak

Jul 26, 2019 05:14pm

@Zak, Thats not true. Suparco and India DDRo are developing institutions and are minions to Chinese, Russian and US advanced ones.

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Indian

Jul 26, 2019 05:15pm

what is wrong in it? in 1984 India send Mr. Rakesh Sharma in space in Russian rocket at that people make joke of it, Now see where India is standing 50% of NASA scientists are indian. India reach on Mars in his first attempt, lunch highest number of satellite in signal rocket 104, search first time water on moon and many more achievements. Now our brother trying to do this, its good initiative! Keep it up! and stand with you government and scientist as Indian people stand, Best of Luck !!

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shahzad

Jul 26, 2019 05:17pm

@PETER SURAJ PARKASH, good suggestion

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Zak

Jul 26, 2019 05:17pm

@desi dimag, Suprco is not most advanced in the world,and yes it was idle for a while as corrupt leaders went for projects that suited them not the nation. But all that is changing, now sit back an watch the progress.

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Zak

Jul 26, 2019 05:21pm

@Gaurav, Now think if you are capable, how much it cost to send one astronaut in someone else's space ship as sending your own. Otherwise ask any foreigner, they will tell you which one waste more money specially when the spacecraft never come back. Lost in space drama.

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Zak

Jul 26, 2019 05:25pm

When i saw the indian space craft launch after umpteen postponements, i remembered some one told me there was a American Tv serial called, ‘lost in space’. How appropriate considering first one never came back and was lost as was the mars one, now this version 2. Space junk. Pakistan has taken far better and economical route.

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Devendra Tarode

Jul 26, 2019 05:26pm

Good,atleast they are thinking now,as a good neighbor best of luck from me

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Ajit Kumar

Jul 26, 2019 05:41pm

@Zak, we can afford it. You cant..so stop carping and griping about someone elses achievement. You wont cone even close to it in the nect 100 years.

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Vishal

Jul 26, 2019 06:08pm

I believe country's first and foremost priority should be to make the country debt free.

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Jul 26, 2019 06:59pm

Please arrange to bring him back too. Best of luck.

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Jul 26, 2019 07:34pm

First take care of PIA then think of someone sending in space. it is the same as eating cake when Roti is not available

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Babur

Jul 26, 2019 08:23pm

The entertainment value of this announcement is immeasurable. Thank you for making me feel good.

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Ram

Jul 26, 2019 08:27pm

@Zak, i appreciate your sense of humor

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Ram

Jul 26, 2019 08:28pm

@Zak, Sit back watch like CPEC..Where is your CPEC ?

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Ram

Jul 26, 2019 08:29pm

@Zak, Like you have moon in your flag

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Indian by heart

Jul 26, 2019 08:37pm

Pakistan is trying to do in 2022 what India did in 1984. Sending an astronaut in foreign space shuttle is not an achievement.

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rama

Jul 26, 2019 08:45pm

@vishal, China will milk money from this. Chinese technology is unreliable so they have few takers other than very economically weak sub-saharan africa. Pakistan is degressing and falling into the trap.

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Anon

Jul 26, 2019 09:27pm

@siva, .... and this advice is good for India too.

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Anon

Jul 26, 2019 09:29pm

@Sachin soni, ... which is why not many Indians even remember it.

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Ravin

Jul 26, 2019 09:30pm

Pillion riding, whoa!! what a feat

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Shasyendra

Jul 26, 2019 10:10pm

@Jawad Lahori, Bro I am shocked to see your (lack of) knowledge. India's space agency, ISRO was never helped by NASA, ESA or Israel. Isro has designed and built every minute component by itself and we are proud of it.

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Sanjeev

Jul 26, 2019 10:31pm

Put a rocket you know where and send him in space.

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Amit

Jul 26, 2019 10:34pm

Because India is doing we must do...

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Pathanoo

Jul 26, 2019 11:34pm

@Venkat, That only applies to India when it does.

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Pathanoo

Jul 26, 2019 11:47pm

@Hamed Quraishi , Can't do that. That's Reality. Fawad was NOT talking about Reality.

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Vinodh

Jul 26, 2019 11:57pm

@ismail ZabihUllah Khan, So Pak always look to India for Inspiration?

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