Two Pakistani astronauts selected as candidates for China space programme

April 22 (Reuters) - China has ​selected two Pakistani ‌astronauts as candidates for ​its manned ​space programme, state broadcaster ⁠CCTV ​reported on Wednesday.

Both ​will travel to China for training, ​and ​one will participate in ‌a ⁠flight mission as a payload specialist ​and ​become ⁠the first foreign astronaut ​in China's ​space ⁠station, CCTV said.