Wakhi Tajik Cultural Association WTCA

16/04/2026

Lal Jahan | Wakhi Poet

16/04/2026

Zindagi E Chiz | Mustafa Shimshali

15/04/2026

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15/04/2026

The inauguration of the WTCA Podcast Studio was successfully held at the Wakhi Tajik Cultural Association Head Office, Gilgit.
A large number of people from the Wakhi community residing in Gilgit, including men, women, elders, and youth, attended the ceremony.

15/04/2026

The inauguration of the WTCA Podcast Studio was successfully held at the Wakhi Tajik Cultural Association Head Office, Gilgit. The studio was formally inaugurated by Raja Shehbaz Khan Minister for Tourism, Trade and Culture..

15/04/2026

The WTCA Podcast Studio inauguration ceremony was successfully conducted at the Wakhi Tajik Cultural Association (WTCA) headquarters in Gilgit. Raja Shehbaz Khan Caretaker Minister for Tourism, Trade and Culture officially inaugurated the studio.
The event saw a considerable turnout of Wakhi community members residing in Gilgit, including individuals of all ages, who displayed immense enthusiasm for the project. The studio's main goal is to produce and record various content that showcases the vibrant cultural heritage of Gilgit-Baltistan. While addressing the gathering, Raja Shehbaz Khan lauded the WTCA's tireless efforts and guaranteed his continued support for future cultural endeavours. The WTCA President offered genuine thanks to the respected chief guest and the attendees for making the event a success.

14/04/2026

You are cordially invited to the inauguration of the Wakhi Tajik Cultural Association (WTCA) Podcast Studio!
We are honored to have Raja Shehbaz Khan, Minister for Tourism, Trade and Culture, Gilgit Baltistan to inaugurate this new facility.

Date: Tomorrow, April 15, 2026
Time:4:00 PM
Location: Wakhi Tajik Cultural Association Head Office, Gilgit

This podcast studio will serve as a platform to amplify the voices of the Wakhi community, sharing our stories, culture, and traditions with the world.
All senior members of the Wakhi community in Gilgit and WTCA members are requested to attend. We look forward to celebrating this milestone with you.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
The President & CEC Members
WTCA

13/04/2026

A meeting was held at the WTCA Head Office Gilgit to discuss key agendas, including the opening of the WTCA Podcast Studio and other important matters.
The participants shared their views and emphasized the importance of strengthening media initiatives and organizational activities.

13/04/2026

(Miss Yasmin ,AIOU)
I am glade to share a brief news and some clocks of the Annual Partners Conference of Endangered Languages organised by the Forum for Language Initiatives (FLI) on 8th April, 2026 in Islamabad. Over 20 representatives from 16 languages of Chitral, Gilgit-Baltistan participated in the moot. It is worth noting that there was strong presence of Wakhi language speakers from G-B and Islamabad. Lutfullah sb, president of the Wakhi Tajik Cultural Association (WTCA), represented WTCA and gave a detailed presentation about the Association’s activities during 2025 and action plan for 2026.

He shared details of the WATCA engagement with the Wakhi regions in Broghil, Gupis, Ishkoman and Yasin in Ghizer and Tashkurgan, China, preservation and promotion of Wakhi language and youth involvement initiatives.

Mr Lutfullah highlighted key achievements of 2025, including language workshops, publication projects, and heritage documentation, while the 2026 plan envisages publishing books and digital archiving and cross-border cultural collaboration to strengthen Wakhi identity.

D.W. Baig represented Gojal Educational and Cultural Association (GECA) Rawalpindi-Islamabad and highlighted the issues related to developing common script, orthography and basic principles of language grammar, phonograph and syntax.

It was an honour for me to sit with the panel of presidium along with noted scholars and linguists.

01/04/2026