QUETTA, July 22: Afghan armed men kidnapped four Pakistani tribesmen at gunpoint from a village close to the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in the Chagai district, officials said on Thursday.

"Yes, we have received information about the kidnapping of four Pakistanis belonging to the Notizai tribe who were taken to Afghanistan," a senior Dalbandin administration official told Dawn by telephone.

He, however, said that the tribesmen were kidnapped from across the border and added that the incident appeared to be a result of some monetary dispute.

According to reports, unknown armed men kidnapped the four Pakistanis in Shabo village, and took them away across the border.

The four have been identified as Noor Ahmed, Haji Jan Mohammad, Mohammad Khan and Khuda Bakhsh.

The Notizai tribe's elders and local administration were making efforts for their early release.

It may be recalled that Afghan armed men had kidnapped four Pakistani levies two weeks ago from the border village of Abdul Wahid at gunpoint and taken them to Afghanistan.