islamabad hardline pakistani islamists sign agreement government monday end cripple blockade nation capital text deal conclude thank army chief say save nation big catastrophe effusive praise general qamar javed bajwa role mediator trigger concern among moderate politicians criticism judge islamabad 36 hours early civilian government call army restore order police clash entrench islamists seven people kill nearly 200 wound unsuccessful police-led operation clear islamist protesters accuse government minister blasphemy instead send troop general bajwa request meet prime minister shahid khaqi abbasi sunday next day government capitulate meet islamists demand include resignation law minister zahid hamid stand high court judge issue order monday demand government explain military help negotiate deal judge shaukat aziz siddiqui say army appear overstep constitutional role require act aid civilian government call upon critics worry military may meddle politics always concern country army repeatedly seize power rather simply follow order civilian administration job military subservient government order say political analyst zahid hussain military role facilitator raise many question rule party spokesman say army government act consultation say army balk government order evidence emerge contradict account military respond repeat request comment zahid say resign take country crisis-like situation accord state-run news channel ptv tehreek-e-labaik recently form ultra-religious party make punish blasphemy main campaign rally cry block main roads islamabad nearly three weeks demand law minister hamid removal blame minister tweak word electoral law change religious oath proclaim mohammad last prophet islam word believe change party say amount blasphemy government put issue clerical error swiftly change language back insult islam prophet punishable death pakistani law blasphemy accusations stir emotions almost impossible defend last week islamabad high court order government remove protesters use firearms clear operation saturday quickly descend chaos protesters arm iron rods stone battle police standstill score side hospitalize government call army order make follow-up hear monday judge siddiqui say appear role assume top leadership army besides constitution beyond mandate judge say alarm major general faiz hameed sign agreement mediator hameed senior member powerful inter-services intelligence agency charge counter-terrorism two senior military officials confirm rule party official jan achakzai confirm prime minister shahid khaqan abbasi army chief general bajwa meet sunday say process consultative constitute military question order army ... suggest government resolve negotiations achakzai say add government deliberations direct interior ministry meet protesters demand avert violence affect whole country say add government yield large interest peace maintain law order tehreek-e-labaik leader khadim hussain rizvi give account army role end stand-off news conference monday general take personal interest send team say become guarantors demand fulfil rizvi say say right want military press department respond question rizvi account tensions military rule party lead former prime minister nawaz sharif occasionally break open sharif last year reject plan put forward army mainstream hardline islamist group politics government source previously tell reuters include forerunner tehreek-e-labaik islamist party deny link army military decline time comment report pakistan army 's role focus islamists end blasphemy blockade