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.
سیٹ 1-C کا مسافرہم پانچ دوست سیر و سیاحت کی غرض سے گلگت گئے، یہ اگست 1989 کی بات ہے، ایک ہفتہ قیام رہا،خوب سیر کی، بہت لطف آیا۔ واپسی کی ہوائی ٹکٹیں 24 اگست کی تھیں، صبح ہوائی اڈے پہنچے تو خبر ملی کہ اس جہاز پر تین سیٹیں مل سکتی ہیں۔ فیصلہ یہ ہوا کہ ...
The Southern Regional Committee of ICAP held a deeply moving and thought-provoking Book Forum session on April 19, 2025, featuring Mr. Zafar Masud, CEO of Bank of Punjab, and his memoir Seat 1C – A Survivor’s Tale of Hope, Resilience & Renewal. He was joined by his father and Guest of Honour, the legendary actor Mr. Munawar Saeed.
‘We should hold ourselves accountable while we’re alive and kicking’KARACHI: The discussion on Seat 1C, A Survivor’s Tale of Hope, Resilience and Renewal, authored by Zafar Masud, one of the two survivors of the May 22, 2020 PIA plane crash, at the I ...
The book launch event will be held on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at 11:00 AM at Jinnah Hall, IPRI Office, Evacuee Trust Complex, adjacent to the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad.Islamabad, Apr 22, 2025: Zafar Masud, a prominent Pakistani banker and one of th ...
A Crash, A Miracle, & The Man Who Lived To Tell The Tale“Seat 1C” by Zafar Masud is a powerful memoir of survival, determination, and accountability after the tragic crash of Flight 8303. More than a personal story, it’s a wake-up call on aviatio ...
Seat 1C: A Crash, A Miracle, And The Philosophy Of SurvivalZafar Masud’s Seat 1C transforms a tragic air crash into a profound exploration of life, faith, and resilience — a masterful blend of personal reflection, history, and timeless wisdom“T ...
Story of a Master MentorSeat 1C: A Survivor's Tale of Hope, Resilience and RenewalZafar Masud is an experienced banker and entrepreneur with over 30 years in banking, development finance, energy, and corporate governance. He has held position ...
Chairman OGDCL Zafar Masud on Monday visited the company’s head office, where he met with MD/CEO Ahmed Hayat Lak and the OGDCL team to congratulate them on the successful organization of the Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum 2025 (PMIF25). He said t ...
As one of only 2 survivors of PK8303 air disaster, Zafar Masud delivers a powerful meditation on personal resilienceIn the May of 2020, when much of the world was under varying degrees of lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Pakistan witnessed one ...
