Islamabad (GNP): President Asif Ali Zardari has sent warm good wishes to Polish President Karol Nawrocki and the people of Poland on their National Independence Day.
In a letter to Nawrocki, Zardari conveyed greetings on behalf of the Government and people of Pakistan, as well as in his personal capacity. He noted that Pakistan and Poland have long-standing, cordial relations built on mutual respect, goodwill and a shared commitment to peace and international cooperation.
He voiced confidence that ties will keep growing through closer engagement and wider cooperation in areas of common interest, to the benefit of both peoples.
Poland marks its National Independence Day on 11 November, which in 2026 is the 123rd anniversary of the restoration of its independence. The day is celebrated by Poles around the world. In the Polish message that accompanied the occasion, independence was described as the supreme value that earlier generations fought for, to be cherished and constantly strengthened given the price paid for it. It pointed to Poland’s eastern border, which is also the European Union’s external border, as a sign of how relevant the defence of independence remains today, and thanked the Polish soldiers and Border Guard officers who protect it. It also invited Poles, wherever they are, to sing the national anthem, the Dąbrowski Mazurka, at noon on 11 November.
Poland regained its sovereignty on 11 November 1918, after 123 years of partitions by Austria-Hungary, Prussia (Germany) and Russia. On that day, secret departments of the Polish Military Organization, demobilised soldiers and legionnaires disarmed German troops in Warsaw and other towns. The Regency Government appointed Józef Piłsudski commander in chief of Polish forces, and three days later he was given full civil authority.
He formed a centralised government, which on 21 November issued key measures, including a manifesto on agricultural reform. Piłsudski also improved conditions for workers and called parliamentary elections.
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11 November was declared a national holiday in 1937, removed as an official holiday from 1939 to 1989, and restored in 1989, since when it has been a national public holiday.
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