Islamists suspend march under agreement with Pakistan government

Supporters of banned radical Islamist party Tehreek-e-Labiak Pakistan head for Islamabad during a protest march on the outskirts of Lahore (KM Chaudary/AP)

A radical Islamist party in Pakistan has suspended its march towards the capital, Islamabad, for three days after officials agreed to drop charges against its leader.

Thousands of supporters of the Islamist Tehreek-e-Labiak Pakistan party left the eastern city of Lahore on Saturday, clashing for a second straight day with police who threw tear gas into the crowd.