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| Pakistan Tahirul Qadri supporters end Islamabad sit-in | Pakistan Tahirul Qadri supporters end Islamabad sit-in |
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| Supporters of a leading anti-government cleric in Pakistan are ending a two-month sit-in in the capital, Islamabad. | Supporters of a leading anti-government cleric in Pakistan are ending a two-month sit-in in the capital, Islamabad. |
| The move comes hours after Tahirul Qadri said his party was taking protests to cities across Pakistan. | The move comes hours after Tahirul Qadri said his party was taking protests to cities across Pakistan. |
| Mr Qadri launched his campaign against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in August, saying he wanted revolutionary change in how Pakistan is run. | |
| Another opposition leader, Imran Khan, says his supporters will continue their protest until Mr Sharif resigns. | Another opposition leader, Imran Khan, says his supporters will continue their protest until Mr Sharif resigns. |
| Mr Qadri has provided the bulk of supporters for the protest in Islamabad but crowds have been thinning since September. | Mr Qadri has provided the bulk of supporters for the protest in Islamabad but crowds have been thinning since September. |
| The BBC's Shahzeb Jillani says former cricketer Imran Khan has since expanded his protest by holding huge anti-government rallies in Karachi and other major cities of Punjab province. | The BBC's Shahzeb Jillani says former cricketer Imran Khan has since expanded his protest by holding huge anti-government rallies in Karachi and other major cities of Punjab province. |
| Struggling to sustain his sit-in, it seems Mr Qadri had little choice but to follow suit, our correspondent says. | Struggling to sustain his sit-in, it seems Mr Qadri had little choice but to follow suit, our correspondent says. |