Zafar Masud

Professional career Masud began his career as a banker at American Express Bank in 1994.

Air crash incident

On 22 May 2020, Masud was one of two survivors of the crash of Pakistan International Airlines Flight 8303. The Airbus A320 aircraft, en route from Lahore to Karachi, had initiated a go-around after an aborted first landing attempt at Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, when the flight crew issued a distress call, following which the aircraft crashed into the nearby neighbourhood of Model Colony, killing 97 of the 99 people on board.

Masud sustained multiple fractures from the crash, but was reported to be in a stable condition. Two days after the accident, Masud wrote a letter to the BOP, expressing his condolences and his intention to continue as CEO of the bank.

Books Out of the Box: Structural Reforms for Pakistan, Vanguard Books, 2019, 196 p. Seat 1C: A Survivor's Tale of Hope, Resilience and Renewal, Vanguard Books, 2025, 250 p.