KABUL - The US acting envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan Frank Ruggiero who met President Hamid Karzai on Sunday, said that Washington has no plan to establish permanent base in the war-torn country, a private television channel broadcast Monday.

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"The United States of America has long-term commitment to Afghanistan but has no plan to have permanent base here," quoted Ruggiero, Tolo television reported in its main news bulletin Monday evening.

Ruggiero replaced Richard Holbrooke following the latter's death in December 2010.

Days ago, media reported that US wants to establish permanent military base in Afghanistan.

Some 140,000-strong NATO-led troops with 90,000 of them Americans have been deployed in Afghanistan to help ensure durable peace in the post-Taliban country.