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Pakistan's First Astronaut Nimra Salim to Fly National Flag in Space this Year - Ayesha Shoukat - 08-18-2023
Before the conclusion of this year, Namira Salim is set to achieve a remarkable feat as she proudly raises the national flag of Pakistan in space, becoming the first Pakistani astronaut to embark on Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic, the world's pioneering private spaceflight company.
Notably, Namira Salim has a history of symbolically representing her country in space endeavors. In March 2008, she presented the first Pakistani national flag sent to space aboard the Swedish Space Corporation's Regus 6 Sub-Orbital Rocket to Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan.
This memorable presentation occurred during the EU-Pakistan Summit held in Brussels in June 2010. It's worth noting that Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani comes from a lineage deeply rooted in Pakistan's history; his forefathers were instrumental in the country's struggle for independence, and his father, Makhdoom Syed Alamdar Hussain Gilani, was among the signatories of the Pakistan Resolution.