The book “SEAT 1C: A Survivor’s Tale of Hope, Resilience of Renewal”, author of Pia Crash Survivor Zafar Masud was revealed during an event organized by “Milkar” in Karachi on Saturday.
Mir Khalil-Ur-Rehman Foundation (MKRF) launched in partnership with British Asian Trust the nationwide campaign “Milkar” to tackle mental health issues in Pakistan last year.
“The Milkar campaign is intended to raise awareness, remove stigma, raise red flags, profiles success stories and facilitate the possibility of help”.
In his book, Masud, one of the two survivors of the crash of the Pia aircraft in Karachi in 2020, discussed the effects of traumatic events on human life. The book also discusses his experiences after Krash, his recovery journey and the author’s autobiography.
A large number of people from different walks of life participate in the event.
In the tragic incident on May 22, 2020, 97 passengers and crew members were killed when a Lahore for Karachi-bound Pia aircraft, PK-8303, crashed into Karachi’s model colony. However, two passengers on board the bad plans survived miraculously.
In a remembering moments of the tragedy, Muhammad Zubair said, the other survivor of the aircraft accident, “The whole plane was on fire, I survived miraculously.
“I still can’t believe I went to the hospital after the crash,” he added.
“Even today I feel fear during start and landing,” Zubair said.
