Polish people in Pakistan
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Karachi · other areas | |
| Languages | |
| Polish · Urdu Punjabi | |
| Religion | |
| Roman Catholicism · Islam |
The Polish community in Pakistan comprises Pakistani citizens of Polish ancestry as well with Poles who migrated to and reside in Pakistan.
History
During World War II, some 3,000 Polish refugees from Poland migrated to Karachi, at the time a part of the British Raj. About 58 Polish graves exist in the Christian Gora Qabaristan graveyard of Karachi. In memory of the 58 Polish citizens who died in Karachi in the 1940s, a memorial has been erected by the Polish government.[1] It lists the names of all 58 individuals.[1]
Most of the current migrants came to the country after its independence in 1947. The Pakistan Air Force employed some 30 Polish pilots to help develop it in the initial years with three year contracts.[2]
Notable Pakistani citizens of Polish descent
- Władysław Turowicz - One of several Polish pilots to relocate to Pakistan after World War II. He obtained Pakistani citizenship and became an Air Force officer as well as a space scientist at SUPARCO.
- Anna Molka Ahmed - artist and professor of fine arts
- Ilona Yusuf - poet
See also
- Polish civilian camps in World War II
- Murder of Piotr Stańczak
- Pakistan–Poland relations
- Muhammad Asad
External links
KARACHI: Cemetery renovated
References
- 1 2 Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Karachi - Consulate's Activity in '2005
- ↑ Laskowska, Natalia; Hali, S. M. (2 October 2016). "Pakistan's Polish Patriot". Dawn. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
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