'First man in space': Fawad's hilarious response to Geo Pakistan hosts will leave you in fits

KARACHI:  A day after unveiling the plan to  send first Pakistani person to space, Fawad Chaudhry, the Science and Technology minister, was invited on Geo Pakistan morning show.

Chaudhry  shared his ministry's plan under which it intends to undertake the  historic  journey into space.

Fawad Chaudhry was asked  several questions  about  how his ministry would implement the plans which he answered eloquently.

During the interview, the hosts jokingly asked the minister whether he can consider sending someone  from his party  to space. Huma Amir Shah and Abdullah Sultan  also named a few politicians who   come across as adventurous men.

The minister jokingly replied  that he has also received  a lot of suggestions for   sending certain  people  in space and closing the door of return. 

The anchors  broke into laughter and thanked Fawad Chaudhry for taking their jokes in stride. 

Fawad Chaudhry on Thursday announced that Pakistan will send its first person to space in 2022. 

The minister tweeted that he was proud to announce that the selection process for the Pakistani to be sent to space will begin from February 2020.

"Fifty people will be shortlisted — list will then come down to 25 and in 2022 we will send our first person to space," he wrote.