Pakistani diplomats go missing in Afghanistan

2 Pakistani diplomats based in a consulate office in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad have been missing since June 16, when they set off by road back to their homeland, according to Pakistan's foreign office.

"The matter has been raised with the relevant Afghan authorities for their safety and recovery, at the earliest," Pakistan's foreign ministry said in a statement on Sunday.

"Pakistan has requested the Afghan government that all efforts may be made to ensure early recovery of our officials and bring the perpetrators of this heinous crime to justice." Pakistan's foreign ministry said🔈

Relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan have been tense in recent years, with both countries accusing each other of not doing enough to tackle Pakistani and Afghan Taliban fighters.