Dr. Mohammad Zahoor is a British-Pakistani businessman and philanthropist. He is the founder and owner of the ISTIL Group, which has invested over $400 million in Ukraine. This diversified trading company once included a steel mill in Donetsk. Zahoor is also a former owner of Kyiv Post (2009 - 2018) and co-founder of the YUNA Music Awards in Ukraine (2013 - to date), a Ukrainian equivalent of the Grammy Awards. He is a strong advocate for the free press and freedom of speech in Ukraine.
Since the onset of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Zahoor has been actively involved in raising funds and providing aid to help evacuate Ukrainian refugees to the UK and across Europe. He has worked closely with heads of state and other key figures to secure safe passage for those fleeing the conflict.