Pakistan says two officials have gone missing in Afghanistan

June 18, 2017 12:05 pm | Updated 12:26 pm IST - Islamabad

A Google Maps image shows the city centre of Jalalabad where two Pakistani officials were allegedly kidnapped.

A Google Maps image shows the city centre of Jalalabad where two Pakistani officials were allegedly kidnapped.

Pakistan says two officials from its consulate in Afghanistan have gone missing while returning to their home country.

The Foreign Ministry said on Sunday that the two officials were traveling by road from the Jalalabad consulate in eastern Afghanistan on Friday when they disappeared.

The ministry said the matter has been raised with Afghan authorities, who are investigating.

The Taliban, as well as an upstart Islamic State affiliate are active in eastern Afghanistan. Pakistan is widely believed to have influence over the Afghan Taliban, and the two countries have long traded allegations of supporting militants.

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