Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood and his son are among the passengers who went missing after a submarine set out to tour the remains of the Titanic lost connection thousands of feet underwater.
Pakistani-born billionaire businessman Shahzada Dawood and with his 19-year-old son Suleman, who are both British citizens, were aboard the Titan for a tourist expedition that costs $250,000 per person.
Others including British billionaire Hamish Harding, 58, French explorer Paul-Henri Nargeolet, 77, and Stockton Rush, founder and CEO of OceanGate Expeditions, were also reported to be on board. However, authorities have not confirmed the identity of any passenger.
However, they lost signal in the dark depths of the Atlantic Ocean, 370 miles off the coast of Newfoundland in Canada. Shahzada’s wife, Christina, and daughter Alina have been waiting for any news.
Who is Shahzada Dawood?
Shahzada Dawood, aged 48, is one of the wealthiest men in Pakistan and the Vice Chairman of Engro Corporation Limited
In a press release, Engro said, “On Sunday, June 18, Mr Shahzada Dawood, Vice Chairman of Engro Corporation Limited, along with his son, Suleman, embarked on a journey to visit the remnants of the Titanic in the Atlantic Ocean.”
“All we known so far is that contact was with the submersible craft. There is limited information available beyond this that we know, and humbly request that speculation and theorization is avoided.”
“A rescue efforts is being jointly led by multiple government agencies and deep sea companies to find and bring home Shahzada, Suleman and all aboard. Prayers for their safety and privacy for the families are requested during the testing times.”
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Brief profile
The Dawood family is among the most prosperous in Pakistan. Born in Pakistan, Shahzada Dawood moved to the UK to study law.
He holds M.Sc. in Global Texting Marketing from Philadelphia University, USA, and an LLB from Buckingham University. He is also the Vice Chairman of Dawood Hercules Corporation.
Shahzada Dawood has over 2 decades of experience in corporate governance and transformation of industries, including growth and innovation opportunities through mergers and acquisitions of diversified public-listed companies across textiles, fertilizers, foods, and energy.
Shahzada lives with his wife, Christine, in a Surrey mansion. Christine is a life coach, and they have two children together, Suleman and Alina. He is a board member of the Prince’s Trust charity in UK. He serves on the board of directors of several companies within the Dawood Group.
Shahzada also serves as Trustee on the Boards of both Engro Foundation and The Dawood Foundation. In December 2020, Shahzada also joined the Board of Trustees of the SETI Institute.
