LAHORE: Bank of Punjab CEO and President Zafar Masud called his book, Seat 1C: A Survivor’s Tale of Hope, Resilience of Renewal, a labour of love as it is something that he really wanted to do and if he were doing a PhD, he would have come up with simila ...
In this powerful episode of SIA Conversations, Dr. Nadeem Ul Haque is joined by Zafar Masud, the CEO of Bank of Punjab and author of “Seat One C”. They dive into a wide-ranging discussion on personal transformation, economic reform, human development, and the future of Pakistan’s financial systems.
Zafar Masud is more than a seasoned banker or CEO — he is a walking miracle. On May 22, 2020, when PIA flight PK 8303 crashed just moments before landing in Karachi, killing 97 of the 99 people on board, he was one of the only two who survived. At that moment, the world around him turned to fire and metal — but somehow, against all odds, he lived.
Zafar Masud’s Message for Pakistan Association for Greater Boston | 14th Aug 2020
Holding a copy of Seat 1C: A Survivor’s Tale of Hope, Resilience and Renewal in my hands gave me goosebumps and flashbacks. It is now five years since I had rushed, along with the rest of the city’s media, to Karachi’s Model Colony, the site of the crash of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight PK 8303, to report on the tragedy. That was the afternoon of May 22, 2020.
Mr. Zafar Masud’s interview with Mr Sohail at GTV Network.
On May 22, 2020, PIA Flight PK-8303 crashed in Karachi. Ninety-seven passengers lost their lives. Only two survived. One of them was Zafar Masud—CEO of Bank of Punjab—who now shares his deeply personal account of that life-altering day.
STILL strapped to his plane seat, unconscious and falling from a crashing Airbus 320, he rammed into the rooftop of a three-floor building before landing on the bonnet of a Suzuki Cultus. Ninety-seven out of the 99 people on board lost their lives. Zafar ...
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
