Pakistan denied on Wednesday remarks attributed to a military spokesman by an American TV channel that Al Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden will be allowed in the country to stay if he agrees to lead a peaceful life.

The ABC has quoted military spokesman Major General Shaukat Sultan as saying that Bin Laden would not face capture in Pakistan if he agrees to lead a "peaceful life".

"This is a gross misreporting," Pakistani Foreign Office spokesperson Tasnim Aslam said in a statement.

"In response to a question, the President's spokesperson Major General Shaukat Sultan stated that foreigners settled in the area would be allowed to stay there on the condition that they live peacefully and abide by law," she said.

"At no stage during the conversation he said that this was applicable to Osama bin Laden," the spokesperson said.

She said that the whereabouts of Osama Bin Laden, who is on the United Nations 1267 Sanctions Committee, are unknown.

The spokesperson said that Pakistan is a leading member of the international efforts against terrorism.

"We remain committed to fight terrorism including through the full implementation of the United Nations Security Council resolutions," she said.

Source: Xinhua