The British businessman Shahzada Dawood, 48, and his son, Suleman, 19, are aboard the lacking submersible, based on an announcement from the Engro Corporation, based mostly in Karachi, Pakistan.

The elder Mr. Dawood, a scion of one among Pakistan’s wealthiest households, is a vice chairman of Engro and has a background in textiles and fertilizer manufacturing. He has served on boards of administrators in quite a lot of industries, based on the World Economic Forum website.

He can be a member of the Global Advisory Board for Prince’s Trust International, King Charles III’s charity. His father, Hussain, was one of many charity’s founding patrons, the belief stated in an announcement.

Mr. Dawood and his son are British topics. Mr. Dawood and his spouse, Christine, even have a daughter, Alina.

“We are shocked by this awful news, praying for a rescue and sending our thoughts to his family during this deeply challenging time,” Will Straw, the chief govt of Prince’s Trust International, stated in an announcement.

According to a post on the website of the SETI Institute, a scientific group the place Mr. Dawood is a trustee, the businessman is an ardent animal lover. The Engro Corporation stated his pursuits embrace images, particularly wildlife images, and exploring completely different pure habitats.

The firm stated Suleman Dawood is an enormous fan of science fiction literature, performs volleyball and takes a eager curiosity in fixing Rubik’s Cubes.