ISLAMABAD: Signs of a negotiated end to the sit-in organised by some religious parties at Faizabad emerged on Saturday night when a ministerial-level government team held marathon meetings with the protest leaders.

Reports claimed the government had offered the sit-in leaders that all cases registered against them would be withdrawn and a committee would be appointed to look into claims that Law Minister Zahid Hamid was behind the now-withdrawn controversial change into the Khatm-i-Nubuwat declaration for electoral candidates.

The representatives of the protest leaders were expected to give their response to the offer after consulting their leadership