April 17: The Express Tribune states that Pakistan on Tuesday categorically rejected Indian allegations of 鈥渁ttempts to incite Indian pilgrims鈥� on the issue of 鈥楰halistan.鈥� 鈥淏y spreading such falsehoods, India has chosen to deliberately stoke further controversy around the visit of Sikh pilgrims, currently attending the Baisakhi and Khalsa Janamdin ceremonies in Pakistan,鈥� said a statement issued by the Foreign Office.