Pakistan and Poland reiterated their pledge to strengthen cooperation in areas such as trade, energy, defence, education, technology, and fintech, a private channel reported on Thursday.
Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar and Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski showed this commitment during a shared media briefing in Islamabad.
Both political leaders showed contentment with the upward trend in Pakistan-Poland relations and stressed the need to explore hidden possibilities in diverse sectors further.
“We have over a billion dollars in bilateral trade, and both sides agreed that there remains immense untapped potential to further expand trade and economic cooperation […] we have just signed today a memorandum of understanding which envisions regular bilateral consultations,” Ishaq Dar said.
He further said Poland’s oil and gas experience could greatly support Pakistan, noting that a major Polish energy firm has already invested nearly half a billion dollars in the country.
Dar mentioned that to formalize engagement, the two nations signed two MoUs — one between their foreign ministries to start regular consultations, and another between the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) and the Polish Institute of International Affairs to boost collaboration between think tanks.
DPM Ishaq Dar reflected on the long-standing relations between Pakistan and Poland, which date back to World War II, when thousands of Polish refugees were accommodated in Karachi and Quetta. He also paid tribute to Polish pilots and engineers, especially Air Commodore Wladyslaw Turowicz, for their services to building the Pakistan Air Force.
He said Turowicz’s story stands as a testament of sacrifice, dignity, and honour, adding that Pakistan considers Poland a key ally both in bilateral relations and within the European Union.
He expressed gratitude to Poland for supporting Pakistan’s election to the UN Security Council with 182 votes.
