Associated Press of Pakistan had quoted Tourism Minister Nilofar Bakhtiar as saying that Indian tourists would also be able to collect visas on arrival at Pakistani airports, but her ministry moved quickly to dismiss any notion that a thaw in relations between South Asia's nuclear rivals had gone so far.

A statement from the Tourism Ministry said the minister was "misquoted" and the only concession to Indian tourists and pilgrims would be an increase in the duration of their visas.