The Majlis-e-Wahdat-ul-Muslimeen announced on Wednesday that it has called off its sit-ins in Karachi.

MWM chief Allama Raja Nasir Abbas made the announcement in a press conference in Islamabad on Wednesday.

Referring to a peace agreement signed in Kohat by both parties, Abbas emphasized, “My demand is that there should be no delay in the implementation of this agreement. I call on all participants in the sit-ins to end their protests peacefully. I thank those who stood in solidarity with the oppressed, and I hope you will all return to your homes peacefully.”

His press conference comes soon after a peace agreement was signed in Kurram to restore peace in the region, with both parties signing the accord.

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The grand jirga in Kohat, convened to address the situation in Kurram District, has concluded. Both sides signed a peace agreement at the jirga.

According to Jirga member Malik Sawab Khan, 45 representatives from each side signed the agreement, which consists of 14 points.

MWM had organised sit-ins at over a dozen locations in Karachi, effectively disrupting the entire city’s traffic. The sit-ins were organised to show solidarity with the people of Parachinar, which has been marked by hostilities for almost three months.