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Poland helped Pakistan’s airforce at infant stage and later in missile and nuke technology: Ambassador Opalinski

October 21, 2017

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ISLAMABAD, Oct 21 (APP):The ambassador of the republic of Poland, Piotr A. Opalinski has paid glowing tributes to Pakistan government for offerring sacrifices in fighting terrorism and achieving success in its persuites. ” Pakistan is doing great job of fighting terrorism and we greatly appreciate and recognize its endeavours”.
He was addressing the meeting of the English Speaking Union of Pakistan, Islamabad chapter as Vhief guest at the residence of Union’s president Khalid Malik. Former Higher Commissioner in Austria who had served as Ambassador of Pakistan to Poland (2002-06), Fauzia Naseem was the host of the event.
The ambassador who had served in Polish Consulate in Karachi (1999-2005) expressed his views with devotion and passion towards the warmth and hospitality of the Pakistani people.
Ambassador Piotr A. Opalinski said the diplomacy should work two way and asserted that he was not only promoting Poland in Pakistan but Pakistan in Poland as well. ” In another function, I as slip of tongue said I am Ambassador of Pakistan which, he amidst big applause said was actually true because in Poland, he is working as Pakistan’s ambassador.
Referring to a badge of 70 Polish Pilots, engineers and technicians who came to Pakistan at the time of independence to train Pakistani pilots and carryout necessary repairs of the planes, he said Poland is proud of those heroes who trained Pakistan airforce and tookpart during war. Some of them married and settelled in Pakistan. One of the hero remained Commander of Chaklala base and retired as Wing Commander from Pakistan airforce, he added.
He also mentioned their contributions in Pakistan’ missile and later nuke technology. He said he is working to promote and preserve such historical contribution and deep Pak-Polish friendly relations besides further developing relations in defence sector as his priority sector.
He also deliberated on bilateral relations in different sectors and said that one Polish firm was already working gas exploration and production in Sindh. Poland, he said has 100 years expeience in coal mining and has evolved into the most modern mining industry from which Pakistan can take benefit especially in Balochistan and Sindh. ” We are going to offer our cooperation to Pakistan in this regard.”
Talking about his priority calander, he informed the gathering he said his wife is making a documentary film,”Our heroes” on Polish airforce badge who served in Pakistan at the time of its inception on the call of Pakistani Prime Minister. Secondly he said he was working on promoting cricket in his home country besides popularising Pakistani cousine in Poland. Some two resturants offering Punjabi and Mughal cousines have already started in Poland’s capital, he said.
Despite the geographical distance, Ambassador Piotr Opalinski said Pakistan and polish were quite close to each other. We are loser to each other by heart, he added. Being able to speak and understand little Urdu language he said, he is working for holding a Urdu Moshaira (Poetic sitting) where lyrics of Mirza Ghalib, Allama Iqbal and other Urdu poets would be recited by foreign diplomatic community members. Pakistan television has already offered a time slot for the activity, he added.
During question answer session, he informed that now Poland has higher medical education in English due to which Pakistani doctors going for higher education would not need to do Polish language courses. He added that Poland is offering quality higher medical education at moderate prices whi h he said is an added charm for Pakistani doctors.
When his attention was drawn towards inexpnsive Polish medicines and their availability in Pakistan, he said he would work on extending cooperation in pharmaceutical sector and he would see if those medicines can be marketted in Pakistan.
Ambassador Fouzia while delivering her vote of thanks to the chief guest, recalled the concern, care social, emotional , financial and technical support and cooperation that was extended by Polish government and people at the time of massive earthquake that jolted Pakistan in 2005.
President of the Union,Khalid Malik presented a a momento to the chief guest and earlier in his welcome address declared ambassador Piotr A. Opalinski as “Urdu speaking ambassador”.
Former Chief Secretary, AJK Government, Sql. Leader (Retd) Abid Ali who is Secretary General of the Union presented the report of the activities of ESU.
Among others Minister Counselor embassy of Romania, Mihai Stefan Dinu, first secretary (Political) British High Comission, Oliver Mallen, Overseas institutional programme Manager of Tellhow international Engineering and Contracting Co. Ms.Tina, additional secretary (R) Masud Mufti, additional secretary (ASIA Pacific) foreign affairs, Imtiaz Ahmad, Joint director, Media and corporate communication department, SECP, Shakil Chaudhary, senior advocate Muhammad Bilal, Executive Director, Perfab Industry Ali Malik and managing Director MFP Consultant, Masud A. Daher attended the event.

Poland helped Pakistan’s airforce at infant stage and later in missile and nuke technology: Ambassador Opalinski | app.com.pk
 
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This is indeed true, and we are very thankful for polish help.

I hope we can expand our friendship with Poland.

They are specially helpful, since they have operated Soviet as well as Western aircraft.

and they are very very good at it.
 
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This is indeed true, and we are very thankful for polish help.

I hope we can expand our friendship with Poland.

They are specially helpful, since they have operated Soviet as well as Western aircraft.

and they are very very good at it.
The input of Poland along with countries like Ukraine, Turkey and China can be very useful for Pak's indigenous tank building capacity.
 
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Without doubt we owe a great deal to to the Polish airmen. Thankfully Pakistan was a liberal country in the early years where foreigners and non believers could live and move about freely. Following is an article from the Business Recorder.


Poles’ contribution to PAF


After all, how many people in Pakistan know about the contribution Poles made in building a strong airforce for Pakistan! Probably, not many. Even many young air force officers would not be able to tell the story of the development of Pakistan Air Force because the elders and the retiring officers who had the responsibility of


passing on traditions to their juniors did not do so.

And those who had the knowledge and a desire to pass it on to their juniors found talking about it futile as the juniors show little regard to history. They, mostly the third generation of officers, seldom take interest in pure and abstract knowledge, which does not seem serving their immediate purpose.

Yet there are people who love to remember their past and enjoy living with memories - sweet and sour. They share their experiences with others and wish to enrich others' storehouse of information.

Retired Air Vice Marshal M. Akhtar, the other day, was invited by the Polish Consul General Ireneuzs Makles to give a talk on Air Commodore Wladystaw Turowicz and the officers and technicians of Polish Air Force who contributed to the building of Pakistan Air Force.

Akhtar is still remembered for his brilliant career as an airforce officer and as one of the directors-general of the Civil Aviation Authority under whose command the Authority flourished and expanded. He is one of those officers who had worked with Torowicz. Whatever he remembered about him was not enough but at least enough to arouse curiosity of his listeners to know more about Torowicz and other Poles about their contribution to Pakistan Air Force.

Akhtar said that late Air Commodore (General) WJM Torowicz, the assistant chief of the Air Staff (engineering) Pakistan Air Force, was an exceptional aeronautical engineer and a test pilot who laid the foundation of a strong engineering branch of the Pakistan Air Force. In recognition of his exceptional services to Pakistan and PAF. The Government of Pakistan conferred upon him the high awards of Tamgha-e-Pakistan, Sitara-e-Pakistan and Sitara-e-Quaid-e-Azam.

Akhtar dwelt on the qualities Torowicz was endowed with and said, he was a high caliber professional and a human being with tender heart that would welcome people in distress. "In Poland there is a heart warming proverb that all Poles take very seriously. It translates roughly into a guest in the house is God in the house. This is why; regardless of where or how Poles live, they draw on long tradition to welcome people with warmth and affection. This is our way of hospitality too in Pakistan."

Speaking on the occasion Anna Turowicz Ahmed, daughter of Air Commodore Waldyslaw Turowicz, said that his father came to Pakistan towards the end of 1948, together with a group of about 30 other Poles on a three-year contract with the Pakistan Air Force.

He was initially based in the Technical Training Section (TTS) at Drigh Road. His wife, Zofia, served as a civilian gliding instructor pilot. Several other Poles were posted in Pakistan Air Force based at Peshawar and Chacklala bases.

In 1952 Turowicz, popularly known as "Toro" rose to the rank of Wing Commander and became Station Commander of PAF Chaklala.

Most of the Polish contingent left Pakistan after their contract period was over but Turowicz opted to stay in Pakistan. Out of thirty Poles in the Pakistan Air Force two were killed in flying accidents in Karachi and a few joined Orient Airways (now PIA).

By the time Turowicz decided to live in Pakistan his wife Zofia, besides being a pilot, had taken up a teaching job at the Karachi American School. In 1961 the couple obtained the nationality of Pakistan.

In 1967 Turowicz retired from the Pakistan Air force and was appointed Executive Director of SUPARCO and finally retired in 1970. He died on January 8, 1980 and was buried in the Catholic Cemetery in Karachi.

Polish Consul-General in Pakistan Ireneuzs Makles has said that he intended to prepare two feature films to project the contribution Polish people towards the well being of Pakistan.

While introducing Turowicz and his family and giving an overview of the contribution Poles have made in Pakistan, Makles said Turowicz was a great Polish patriot who fought during World War II with Allied Forces for freedom of Poland and when he came here, served Pakistan as his homeland.

When the World War II was over he could not return to his motherland because Poland was then under Soviet sphere of influence and a communist government was in power. He never wanted to serve under them. During his stay in Britain he met people involved in freedom struggle. He, along with many other Polish people, decided to come to Pakistan and serve the newly emerged independent country. The spirit was to build a strong Pakistan where democracy was likely to progress.

Turowicz also knew well that during the war many Polish families had fled their homeland and settled in Karachi. He knew the hospitality and sense of accommodation people of Karachi had shown to them. "He knew that when Polish people were in need, Karachities helped us, they gave shelter to Polish refugees, hospitality and opened for them their family homes."

The Polish Consul-General said, "We wish to preserve and pass on to our future generations these pages of our common history to tell them about the generosity, hospitality of Pakistani people."

Though Pakistan has not done enough to remember its heroes, there are others to remember them. Poland wishes to put up at Polish Air Force Academy a memorial blackboard devoted to Air Commodore Wladyslaw Turowicz. It will describe service to Poland and his contribution to building of Pakistan Air Force.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2004
http://fp.brecorder.com/2004/05/20040501122884/
 
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only if Bhutto had not torn the polish resolution in 1971
If only! The man was a self centered charlatan who did unrepairable damage to the prestige of the nation.Kudos

only if Bhutto had not torn the polish resolution in 1971
If only! The man was a self centered charlatan who did unrepairable damage to the prestige of the nation.Kudos

The Polish ambassador is doing a tremendous job, Kudos to him.
 
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Poles are great , but they suck at wot.
lol

And why would you be playing wot with poles in the first place mate
clumsy indians and east asians offer easy pickings on SEA except when you're on the receiving end thanks to your team being full of lil kidos...
 
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And why would you be playing wot with poles in the first place mate
Blame the ***** match maker :-o

clumsy indians and east asians offer easy pickings on SEA except when you're on the receiving end thanks to your team being full of lil kidos...
Well I never play in SEA server buts only the EU .
When i play t29 with polskaj Wojtas ,I just dug my t29 behind a Good rock and shoot HE shells.
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Man I should really start recording my battles ,Specially on weekends when it becomes a themepark circus full of European kids.:rofl::rofl:
 
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Blame the ***** match maker :-o


Well I never play in SEA server buts only the EU .
When i play t29 with polskaj Wojtas ,I just dug my t29 behind a Good rock and shoot HE shells.
contentguide_heavy6f.jpg

Man I should really start recording my battles ,Specially on weekends when it becomes a themepark circus full of European kids.:rofl::rofl:


Lol T29 can get you some fun games.
Same can be with IS3 - 110 in Tier 8 and E75 in Tier 9 for heavies.
I'm mostly into Meds and TD's though with occasional Light Yolo runs...
Best games I've had so far came through my Hell Kitty which is almost invisible due to its fully stealth load up and the T37.

I started on NA server back in the days of patch 7.2 some years ago, and played over 13000 there over 300 ping lol.
Was mostly with Aussie clans so shifted to SEA when they started it and offered a switch.
But the difference in skill level was huge....even the best in SEa could hardly match average on NA. Now the SEA is totally overrun by newbish indians and Thai's. Games can go completely one way in the first 2 minutes and that can suck.
 
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Ya na is the hardest server... btw is there anyway i can transfr my account from one server to another
 
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