Namira Salim, First Pakistani Astronaut Thursday called on H.E. Dr. Arif Alvi, President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and presented him the National Flag she flew to space.
Namira is the first Pakistani to go to space aboard the Galactic 04 mission on Virgin Galactic on 6th October 2023 from Spaceport America in New Mexico, USA.
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Salim, who previously travelled to both poles and has also parachuted over Mount Everest, was among the first customers to buy a ticket with billionaire Richard Branson's space company after it was founded almost two decades ago.
"I love my title 'first Pakistani astronaut,' it's like being a very special princess of the country. Maybe nicer than being a princess," Salim told the AFP news agency back in 2012.