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An official of the United Nations refugee agency has been kidnapped in the south-western Pakistani city of Quetta, police say. | An official of the United Nations refugee agency has been kidnapped in the south-western Pakistani city of Quetta, police say. |
They say he was on his way to work when unidentified gunmen stopped his vehicle and seized him. | They say he was on his way to work when unidentified gunmen stopped his vehicle and seized him. |
His nationality is unclear. One report describes him as a foreigner. There has been no comment so far from the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. | |
The official's driver was shot at during the kidnapping, police said. | The official's driver was shot at during the kidnapping, police said. |
Quetta police official Wazir Khan Nasir told Reuters news agency that the gunmen had taken the official with them "after shooting his driver". | |
One report, quoting Mr Nasir, said the driver had died in the hospital. | |
Television pictures from the scene of the incident showed a vehicle belonging to the UNHCR rammed against a wall. At least one bullet hole was visible on the wall. | |
Quetta is the capital of Balochistan province, which borders Afghanistan. | |
There has been low level insurgency in south-western Pakistan driven by groups wanting more autonomy for the Balochistan province. | |
There have been also a number of kidnappings in the region, as crime has been on the rise. |