Both can be 'fog of war' or lies, depends on the perspective of the one analyzing. Now, Pakistan hiding it's casualties and/or denying them, where have we seen a precedence earlier?
I am convinced more or less to the F-16 because I have tried to my utmost capability to ascertain the same. The catch word is convinced. Conclusive? I will not commit as I do not see a wreckage.
That is quite a distance in future yet.
Eyes see what you wish to see.
And that makes you assume that the uniqueness of having inputs from blood relations on either side of border is an exclusive domain of yours?
There is a place called Islamabad behind the Seminary in Deoband. (and here I tag
@Joe Shearer because he has also visited the same) Are certain people there, in that area, scared? Could be, for they have oft been found asking "aap ki bharat sarkar ne hamarey liye kya kiya hai?". What stops the same from leaving and seeking political asylum in another country, even Pakistan, that would indeed be a diplomatic and PR coup.
@scorpionx has made an observation lamenting the branding of those who question the strikes as anti-national. I agree to his sentiment, as long as it remains a sentiment. But whenever we have given a proof or evidence, we have found assets have been compromised. One very famous example remains of PM Morarji Desai and Gen Zia interaction over the Nuclear project. So, those who seek information in order to compromise it, do we assume them to be acting against the nation's interests? Certainly.
Conversely, just because a few of 'Muslims' who have access to mass media, supported by so called 'conscience of nation' reporters, are willingly painting a picture that conforms to your (Pakistan's) game plan, does not make it true, does it?
If they were being hounded, you would have seen mass killings by now, in thousands, and not one thing could have been done by anyone.
I am pretty sure I am much aware of my nation, as I am spending more time on road in interiors in mixed community zones than on net, than the average person whose information is from PDF, media and assumptions.
I already estimated that PM IK's legs would be cut from underneath him ... let us wait and see how it pans out.
Regards and out