According to the China Manned Space Engineering Office, a Pakistani astronaut will participate in the Shenzhou 24 manned mission as a payload expert. After completing a short-term in-orbit flight, he returned with the Shenzhou-23 manned spacecraft. This is the first joint flight of Chinese and foreign astronauts in the history of China's manned space project. The China Space Station will welcome the first foreign astronaut to visit.

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