ISLAMABAD, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan on Friday rejected U.S. allegations that terrorists still have sanctuaries in Pakistani tribal regions and reiterated that the country does not allow its territory to be used for attacks against any other country.
The remarks came after U.S. State Department spokesman Mark Toner alleged this week that the "safe havens of terrorists still exist" in Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas, or FATA.
Toner also claimed the "sanctuaries allow terrorists to carry out attacks inside Afghanistan."
In response to media queries regarding allegations of safe havens in FATA, the Pakistani Foreign Office said in a statement that "Pakistan's contribution to the international community's fight against terrorism and the sacrifices that we rendered have been acknowledged by the world, including the U.S. at various levels of their leadership, EU and others."
"It is unfortunate that our sincere efforts towards stability in Afghanistan are being maligned," it said.
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