QUETTA, July 28: An official of the Afghan Consulate in Quetta is reported to be missing.

According to police, Mohammad Hashim of the consulate’s passport section left his home for the office on Thursday but neither reached there nor returned.

His son Siddiqullah has lodged a complaint with police about his father’s disappearance.

He told police that the family had no contact with his father since July 25.

He said he feared that his father might have been kidnapped.

Afghan Consul General in Quetta Ghulam Mohammad Bahadur has confirmed the disappearance of Mr Hashim and said he had been in contact with senior government officials who said they were working for his safe and early recovery.

A case has been registered at the Satellite Town police station.