ISLAMABAD, NOV 27 (DNA) – Cleric Khadim Hussain Rizvi whose group clashed violently with Pakistani security forces and paralysed Islamabad for weeks called off the sit-in protest Monday after the law minister resigned, meeting its key demand.

“On the assurance of the Chief of Army Staff, we are calling off the sit-in,” Rizvi told a crowd of around 2,500 demonstrators from the Tehreek-e-Labaik Ya Rasool Allah Pakistan (TLYRAP), who have occupied a main highway to the capital since November 6.

His statement came after state media reported that law minister Zahid Hamid had resigned. There was no immediate comment or confirmation from government officials.