Islamabad protesters call off sit-in after successful talks with gov

ISLAMABAD: Negotiations between government and protesting religious parties who have staged a sit-in at D-Chowk have been successful as the latter have decided to end their sit-in and evacuate the area.
Chairman Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan Owais Noorani, while addressing the sit-in participants announced that following successful negotiations with the government team they had decided to end their sit-in and disperse peacefully. 
An important press conference by Federal Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar is due to take place at 7pm.
After the assurances from the government, the protestors have agreed to disperse peacefully.
Chairman Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan Owais Noorani stated that good news regarding the negotiations between the protestors and the government will soon be made public.
Abdul Sattar Usmani, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Islamabad, confirmed that talks were successful with the protest leaders.
A formal announcement is expected shortly.
Sarwat Ijaz Qadri, Hamid Raza and Afzal Qadri represented the protestors while Ishaq Dar and Khawaja Saad Rafique appeared on behalf of the government.
JUP leader Owais Noorani and Rafiq Pardesi mediated the talks between the government and protestors.
The leaders of the demonstrators demanded that the government release the apprehended protestors and to take back the cases against them. Sources have also indicated that the district government will be providing transportation to the protestors on their way back.
According to latest reports, Rangers have been instructed by the authorities to stay back as the chances of the use of force to evacuate the protestors from D-Chowk have diminished.

The two sides reached a seven-point agreement:

No amendment will be made to blasphemy laws
Those engaged in peaceful protest will be released
The ones convicted of blasphemy will not be spared
Fourth schedule list will be reviewed and the names of innocents will be dropped from it
Reversal of cases against clerics will be considered and examined
In order to prevent airing of vulgar  programmes on media, ulma will consult PEMRA with relative evidences
Religious bodies will present recommendations to Ministry of Religious Affairs pertaining to the implementation of Nizam-e-Mustafa (PBUH)