Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman are on the lacking Titanic submersible. They’re from one in every of Pakistan’s richest households.

• Two of the members aboard the lacking Titanic submersible are from one in every of Pakistan’s wealthiest households.
• In keeping with the BBC, Shahzada and Suleman Dawood, a father and son, are aboard the vessel.
• Shahzada Dawood helps run an funding agency, a fertilizer firm, and relies in London.

Two of the 5 passengers aboard a submersible vessel that went lacking whereas making an attempt to succeed in the Titanic are members of one in every of Pakistan’s wealthiest households.

Shahzada Dawood, a British-Pakistani multi-millionaire, and his 19-year-old son Suleman, are aboard the Titan submersible, in keeping with the BBC. Rescue crews are at present making an attempt to find the vessel — which is working out of oxygen.

On June 18, 2023, a submersible vessel carrying 5 vacationers sure for the Titanic shipwreck, went lacking.

The vessel, named Titan and owned by OceanGate Expeditions, was set to point out passengers the Titanic shipwreck up shut, however communication was misplaced with the vessel just below two hours into its journey.

Passengers paid $250,000 for the journey to enterprise near 13,123 toes deep into the ocean. Different passengers on board embody the vessel firm’s founder and pilot, a British Billionaire, and a French Titanic professional referred to as “Mr. Titanic.”

Who’re Shahzada and Suleman Dawood?

In keeping with the BBC, Shahzada Dawood is the vice chairman of Engro Company, one in every of Pakistan’s largest fertilizer firms. 

Shahzada Dawood and his household had traveled from their house in London to Canada for the month previous to him and his son embarking on the Titan. Shahzada Dawood had an curiosity in exploring pure habitats and renewable energies, the BBC reported.

Shahzada Dawood additionally runs the telecom and agriculture-focused Dawood Hercules Company Restricted, in addition to the Dawood Basis, which is a corporation targeted on training entry in Pakistan. Shahzada Dawood’s web price is just not at present recognized.

Shahzada Dawood is on the board of trustees of the SETI Institute in California, which researches extraterrestrial life, per the AP.

In keeping with The Each day Beast, the elder Dawood is an concerned member of the British Asian Belief, a charity began by the British Royal Household.

His son, Suleman Dawood, is a pupil in London. In keeping with the BBC, Suleman Dawood is a “massive fan of science fiction literature and studying new issues,” and in addition enjoys enjoying volleyball.

“We’re very grateful for the priority being proven by our colleagues and associates and wish to request everybody to wish for his or her security whereas granting the household privateness at the moment,” the Dawood household advised the Related Press in a press release. “The household is effectively taken care of and are praying to Allah for the secure return of their members of the family.”

The Dawood Basis didn’t instantly return Insider’s request for remark.