The cases filed by the government against Lal Masjid cleric Maulana Abdul Aziz and 450 students have been dropped, a private TV channel reported on Friday. According to the channel, the cases have been taken back under Article 188 of the Constitution and Additional Deputy Commissioner Rana Akbar Hayat has issued a notification in this regard. Meanwhile, the administration of Lal Masjid has invited Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief Altaf Hussain to visit the mosque.