Leading Pakistani newspapers today acknowledged that they were hoaxed into publishing reports based on fake WikiLeaks cables that contained stories of factionalism in Indian army and accused New Delhi of sponsoring militant groups. The reports splashed prominently in several papers including The Express Tribune and The News, quoting alleged US diplomatic cables to confirm bias Pakistani views and conspiracy theories about India particularly about Jammu and Kashmir.The two papers today carried apologies prominently on their front pages regarding the report they had published yesterday on alleged disclosures in purported diplomatic cables from the US embassy in Delhi about Indian Army generals and the situation in Jammu and Kashmir.