Published on, Aug. 21 -- August 21, 2025 4:53 AM

In a landmark development, the Kalash Marriage Bill has reached a major milestone, with its draft officially forwarded to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Cabinet Committee on Legislation.

"After approval from provincial cabinet, the legislation will be tabled in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, paving the way for Pakistan's first-ever law dedicated to the rights of the indigenous Kalash community", informs Qamar Naseem, Program Manager at Blue Veins and co-drafter of the Bill.

This initiative represents a significant step toward acknowledging and safeguarding the rights of Pakistan's indigenous peoples, he remarked.

In a press release jointly issued here on Tuesday, Civil society organizations h...