Pellet guns against peaceful protesters ‘unbearable’: Italy

ISLAMABAD: Italian defense minister said that use of pellet guns against peaceful protesters in Kashmir is unbearable and cannot be permitted.

India is under global pressure to stop using pellet guns against innocent Kashmiris which have killed over 100 people and blinded hundreds others.

Italian Defense Minister Roberta Pinotti called on President Mamnoon Hussain here on Monday and discussed matters of mutual interest, overall regional situation and Indian atrocities in Occupied Kashmir.

The minister said use of pellet guns against peaceful protesters is unbearable. He assured cooperation in highlighting deteriorating situation in Occupied Kashmir at international level.

President Mamnoon urged the international community to extend cooperation in getting stopped the reign of terror unleashed by India.

The president said the Indian troops are not even sparing children in their killing spree. He said Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will strongly raise the Kashmir dispute at the UN General Assembly session.