A cargo plane of Pakistan's private airline K2 Airways enroute from Sharjah to Karachi has reportedly gone missing off the Karachi coast.

Sources said the aircraft disappeared from radar, following which search and rescue efforts were launched immediately.

As part of the ongoing operation, the Pakistan Navy has dispatched its warship PNS Zulfiqar to the affected area.

A Pakistan Air Force SAAB aircraft is also participating in the search mission.

The Pakistan Navy's ATR aircraft took off from Turbat and joined the search-and-rescue operation.

Meanwhile, the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation has deployed its merchant vessel Lahore to assist in the ongoing search and rescue efforts.