Shia Muslims in the Pakistani city of Quetta say they will end their protest and bury those killed in deadly blasts last week, after the government met their demands to sack local leaders, BBC News reported.

At least 95 people died when a series of blasts hit the city on Thursday, the deadliest in a mainly Shia area.

Relatives of the victims refused to bury the dead until Pakistan's government addressed their concerns.

On Sunday the provincial government was sacked for failing to protect Shias.

Prime Minister Raja Pervaz Ashraf announced the sacking in a televised address and imposed direct rule by the governor of Balochistan province.