Missing in Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD — Two officials from Pakistan’s consulate in eastern Afghanistan have gone missing during a road trip, Islamabad said Sunday, urging Kabul to ensure their safety.

The incident came days after a visit by UN chief Antonio Guterres to wartorn Afghanistan.

“Two officials of our Jalalabad Consulate General are missing since June 16 while commuting to Pakistan by road,” a foreign ministry statement said.

“The matter has been raised with the relevant Afghan authorities, who have informed that all efforts were in hand to probe the incident.”

Relations between the neighbors have soured over claims that Pakistan secretly supports insurgents trying to topple the Afghan government.