The government has decided in principle to allow some of the outlawed organisations to operate under new names after getting surety they would not involve in religious terrorism and sectarianism.
The decision was taken after the two key outlawed religious parties - Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan and Tehrik-e-Jafria - gave written surety to the government that they would co-operate in its efforts to create religious harmony and end sectarianism from the country.
Under the agreement reached between the two sides, the outlawed organisations assured the government to end their militant groups Lashkar-e-Jhangvi and Sipah-e-Muhammad, an official of the National Crises Management Cell told Online.
"Talks between the government and banned organisations were underway for the last one year.
The agreement was reached after the outlawed groups assured the government that they will have no connection with religious terrorism and sectarianism," the official seeking anonymity said.
The outlawed organisations also assured the government that will have no connection to the militant groups.
Both outlawed organisations have also submitted the names of their 157 leaders and workers who are absconder in various cases to the interior ministry, he said.
They have also submitted details about their financial matters, bank accounts and foreign donations.
Under the agreement, TJP has been allowed to work under its new name Tehrik-e-Islami, Lashkar-e-Tayaba under Jamaat Al-Dawa while the ban on Jaish-e-Muhammad will stay.
However, Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan and Sunni Tehrik are also likely to formally start operating with new names.
Under the agreement, these organisations have been bound to submit the details of their activities and donations on annual bases to the government.
They will teach the government authorised subjects in their Madrassas (religious seminaries) and will not collect donations.
They will have to submit their weapons to the government and will not send their workers or members for terrorist training to any other country.
They are also strictly directed not to use, write and publish the word of "Kafir" (infidel) against any other party, group or sect.
Some of the MMA central leaders played key role in reaching a settlement between the outlawed religious organisations and the government, the official said.
President General Pervez Musharraf had outlawed the extremist groups in 2001 in a bid to curb religious violence.