Pakistan said it shot down five Indian jets on May 7 as fighting between the nuclear-abled rivals intensified before a US-brokered truce put a pause to the conflict triggered by a deadly attack on tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir.

Pakistan’s military listed two dozen Indian military installations and bases that it said its forces had targeted. While Indian officials have acknowledged “limited damage” at four air bases, they have offered few details.

Pakistan Army allegedly launched between 300 and 400 drones targeting Indian military infrastructure along the country’s northern and western frontiers.

Pakistan's military released video on Saturday that it says shows a Fateh One missile system 'engaging Indian targets'.

“The recent conflicts between India and Pakistan in the last decade have been short-lived, but this one seems to be taking a serious turn,” said the Mumbai-based Baliga. “As of now, it's a ‘wait and watch’ for investors.”

Among them is Pakistan’s assertion that it shot down five Indian fighter jets on May 7, the first day of fighting, in response to Indian attacks on its territory. As a battle of narratives takes over from the actual fighting, Al Jazeera takes stock of what we know about that claim, and why, if true, it matters.

Mohammad Iqbal was working the nightshift at a power plant when he got a frantic call from his family saying artillery shells were exploding around their home.

Writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar stressed that India doesn't want to vilify the average citizen of Pakistan, but has issues with their government, their army, and the extremists who influence them.