Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has approved a grant of 150 million rupees for preservation of Kalash tribe culture in Chitral.

A spokesman of provincial government told that a committee has been set up for the protection of unique culture of Kalash tribe.

It includes director of Archeology Department KP, representatives from UNESCO and the local population.

UNESCO has last week declared the culture of Kalash community in Pakistan as Universal cultural heritage.