Mohammad Zahoor | |
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محمد ظہور | |
 Zahoor in 2017 | |
| Born | 1 August 1955 Karachi, Federal Capital Territory, Pakistan |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Donetsk National Technical University |
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| Spouse | |
| Children | 4 |
Mohammad Zahoor (born 1 August 1955) is a Ukraine-based British-Pakistani businessman and philanthropist. He is the founder and owner of the ISTIL Group, a diversified trading company that included a steel mill in Donetsk, which he sold in 2009 for between US$700 million and US$1 billion; a former owner of the Kyiv Post, which he sold for approximately $5 million;[citation needed] and a co-founder of the Ukrainian YUNA music awards.[1]
Since the beginning of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Zahoor has mobilized funds and aid to evacuate Ukrainian refugees to the United Kingdom and other parts of Europe. He has reportedly bought two fighter jets for the Ukrainian military, and has continued to meet with various heads of state and other influential figures to ensure safe passage for Ukrainian refugees.[2][3][4]
- ^ Oehmke, Philipp (16 August 2013). "Bought this Way: Oligarch Wants to Make Wife Next Gaga". Der Spiegel – via Spiegel Online.
- ^ "Pakistani billionaire buys fighter jets for Ukraine, his famous wife says". Newsweek. 18 May 2022.
- ^ "Russia-Ukraine crisis: Meet the British-Pakistani billionaire helping evacuate refugees to UK, Europe".
- ^ "'We have to take sides': Pakistani billionaire from Kyiv calls for support for Ukraine". 9 March 2022.