12 Facts About Mohammad Zahoor

Mohammad Zahoor was born on 1 August 1955 and is a Ukraine-based British-Pakistani businessman and philanthropist.

Mohammad Zahoor 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; and a co-founder of the Ukrainian YUNA music awards.

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.

Mohammad Zahoor 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.

Mohammad Zahoor studied metallurgy at Donetsk National Technical University in the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic; he later obtained his PhD from the same university in 2007.

In 2008, Mohammad Zahoor sold Donetsk Steel Mill to Russian parliamentarian Vadim Varshavsky, for a sum believed to be around $1 billion.

In 2009, Mohammad Zahoor bought the Kyiv Leipzig Hotel for $36 million.

Mohammad Zahoor was interviewed by the Financial Times on the economic situation in Ukraine, specifically the prospects for inward investment.

Mohammad Zahoor has a daughter, Tanya, and a son, Arman, from his first marriage.

Mohammad Zahoor takes part in many different projects, in Ukraine and abroad.

In 2011, Mohammad Zahoor became the co-founder of the Ukrainian Music Awards.

Mohammad Zahoor provided the necessary assistance for the development of the Academy women's handball team.