Funeral prayers in absentia were held in Karachi for Muhammad Arif Siddiqui, a flight engineer who died in a K2 Airways cargo plane crash in the Arabian Sea.The Boeing 737-400 aircraft, en route from Sharjah to Karachi, disappeared from radar and was later found in deep-sea wreckage.Five crew members, including two pilots and two engineers, are still missing.

The funeral, led by Siddiqui's son, drew public attention to the government's delayed efforts to locate the victims' remains and recover the black box.

Jamaat-i-Islami leader Muslim Parvez criticized the authorities for inadequate search operations, demanding a transparent investigation into the crash.Families and activists called for urgent action to provide closure, highlighting the human cost of the incident and the need for accountability.The tragedy has sparked discussions about aviation safety and the importance of thorough disaster response mechanisms.