{"id":545862,"date":"2026-05-12T08:59:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T03:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=545862"},"modified":"2026-05-12T08:59:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T03:59:02","slug":"kp-assembly-committee-reviews-minority-marriage-bills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/kp-assembly-committee-reviews-minority-marriage-bills\/","title":{"rendered":"KP Assembly committee reviews minority marriage bills"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>DLP Report<br \/>\nPESHAWAR<br \/>\nA meeting of the Standing Committee on Local Government, Elections and Rural Development of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly was held on Monday at the Provincial Assembly Secretariat, with Chairman MPA Abdul Kabir Khan in the chair.<br \/>\nThe meeting was attended by committee members including Suresh Kumar, Askar Parvez, Lal Behari Gopal Singh, Ms Sobia Shahid, Ms Farzana Shireen and Ms Shazia Tamas, along with officials from the Local Government Department, Law Department, and Assembly Secretariat.<br \/>\nThe committee reviewed in detail two draft legislations \u2014 the \u201cHindu Marriage Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Bill 2026\u201d and the \u201cKhyber Pakhtunkhwa Kalash Marriage Bill 2026\u201d. Members discussed legal, social, religious and administrative aspects of the proposed laws, stressing that the legislation should align with the traditions, beliefs and fundamental rights of the respective communities.<br \/>\nDuring deliberations on the Hindu Marriage Bill, it was noted that amendments to certain clauses were necessary in view of the diversity within the Hindu community. The committee decided to form a subcommittee to consult stakeholders and formulate recommendations for further amendments.<br \/>\nThe Kalash Marriage Bill 2026 was also discussed in detail, with members emphasising the need to ensure protection of cultural identity and customary practices of the Kalash community.<br \/>\nThe chair directed the relevant authorities to move forward in line with the committee\u2019s recommendations so that the proposed laws are finalized in accordance with community rights, traditions and social requirements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DLP Report PESHAWAR A meeting of the Standing Committee on Local Government, Elections and Rural Development of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly was held on Monday at the Provincial Assembly Secretariat, with Chairman MPA Abdul Kabir Khan in the chair. 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