11.   Others have said the casualty figures were exaggerated.

12.   Pakistan says the figure is exaggerated.

13.   Radio Kabul, which reported the raids, has a reputation for accurately reporting the location of attacks, but sometimes exaggerating casualty figures.

14.   Rebels say the figure is exaggerated.

15.   Both sides in the conflict are believed to frequently exaggerate casualty figures and claims can rarely be independently confirmed.

16.   But an international aid official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that figure is probably exaggerated.

17.   Casualty figures are often exaggerated as each side tries to gain world sympathies.

18.   Critics accused the Hong Kong government of exaggerating the figures and surrendering its judicial independence by taking the case to Beijing.

19.   Government experts and some local aid groups question the accuracy of those studies, arguing the figures have been exaggerated.

20.   In the past, government officials sometimes falsified or exaggerated crime figures to earn perks and make themselves look good.