The Chinese embassy in Pakistan confirmed on Wednesday that two Chinese nationals were kidnapped by unknown gunmen in the country's southwest city of Quetta earlier in the day.

An official from the embassy said that they are trying to learn more details about the incident as well as about the abducted people, adding that they have urged Pakistan to rescue the abductees as quickly as possible.

The kidnappers forced the kidnapped Chinese man and woman into a vehicle at gunpoint and drove away, local media quoted the deputy inspector general of Quetta police as saying.