Two abducted diplomatic officials of Pakistan’s consulate in Afghanistan on Thursday arrived in Islamabad after they were rescued in an operation conducted by the Afghan security forces, the Foreign Office here said.
The officials, posted at Consulate General of Pakistan in Jalalabad, were abducted on June 16 while travelling from Jalalabad to Torkham border crossing, the Foreign Office said.
“The two diplomatic officials in Jalalabad, who were safely recovered, yesterday, from their abductors by Afghan security forces have arrived in Islamabad today,” it said.
The officials and their families have expressed their profound gratitude to the Afghan Government for the efforts in their safe recovery.