A cleric protesting against high-level corruption in Pakistan has struck a deal with a government delegation.
Tahir-ul-Qadri on Thursday called a halt to a big protest by his supporters who had camped near parliament in Islamabad since Monday. The stand-off paralysed much of the centre of the capital.
Mr Qadri, who is believed to be backed by the military, wanted the government to resign ahead of elections which are due in May. The government has agreed to dissolve parliament before 16 March.
However, Mr Qadri's demand that the army be consulted on the structure of the interim administration was rejected.
A BBC correspondent said the deal concedes none of the cleric's major demands and merely allows him to save face.
The BBC reports Pakistan was thrown into crisis on Tuesday by the protests and a court order issued by the Supreme Court for the arrest of prime minister Raja Pervez Ashraf for taking bribes.
But the head of the National Accountability Bureau has refused to arrest Mr Ashraf.
Fasih Bokhari said investigations by the bureau had not produced enough evidence to justify an arrest.
Mr Ashraf denies accepting bribes when he approved power generation projects as minister for water and power in 2010.
Mr Qadri recently returned from Canada to lead a call for reforms.
Mr Ashraf's predecessor, Yousuf Raza Gilani, was forced out as prime minister last June after the Supreme Court convicted him of contempt for failing to pursue a corruption case against the president. Mr Ashraf was appointed in his place.