Liaquat Abbasi, Bureau Chief of KTN News and Kawish Media House, recently attended the launch ceremony of renowned author Zafar Masud’s latest book, “Seat 1C.” Abbasi, a seasoned journalist, provided comprehensive coverage of the event for Kawish Dunya, a leading Sindhi print magazine.
Seat 1C Launch
IPRI – Islamabad Policy Research Institute
Tuesday May, 6, 2025 at 1100 hours
Jinnah Hall, IPRI Office 505,
Evecuee Trust Complex, Islamabad
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In Seat 1C: A Survivor’s Tale of Hope, Resilience and Renewal, Zafar Masud recounts his miraculous survival in the 2020 crash of PIA Flight 8303—one of Pakistan’s deadliest air disasters, claiming 97 lives. But instead of focusing on personal trauma or s ...
On April 28, 2025, Habib University hosted a poignant book talk with Zafar Masud, President and CEO of the Bank of Punjab, discussing his memoir “Seat 1C.” The event attracted a diverse audience eager to hear Masud’s reflections on surviving the tragic plane crash of May 22, 2020. “Seat 1C” blends memoir and essay, exploring themes of survival, healing, and empathy through Masud’s profound insights drawn from various disciplines.
"People are genuinely good. We don’t give them much leeway and we try to judge them according to ourselves. We should give people the margin, leeway, and the opportunity to better themselves and walk the right path," says Zafar Masud, CEO of The ...
Zafar Masud discusses survival, healing, and empathy through his memoir “Seat 1C” at an inspiring Habib University book talk in Karachi.
Seat 1C is more than a memoir of survival — it is a reflection on resilience, responsibility, and the quiet strength to find meaning after unimaginable loss.Habib University had the honor of hosting the launch of this remarkable book by Zafar Masud, ...
If you were in a newsroom in 2020, as I was, the crash of PIA flight PK-8303 in Karachi’s Model Colony on May 22, 2020 will have been seared in your mind. The shocking crash — into a residential neighbourhood a stone’s throw from Jinnah Airport — and the subsequent deaths of 97 people paralysed the country, as did the news that two people miraculously survived the crash.
