The key facts

  • Teenagers without driving licenses, having rented a car for 1.2 million soums, ran over a public order officer in the Ishtikhon district; the materials were forwarded to the prosecutor's office
  • A balloon caused the capacity of the Aksa Toshkent thermal power plant to drop from 460 to 185 MW; power was restored after 33 minutes
  • Residents of Navoi and Chirchik will submit income declarations for 2026 and 2027 on an experimental basis; no legal consequences will apply to the adjusted tax base

Teenagers Run Over a Public Order Officer in Samarkand Region

In the Ishtikhon district of Samarkand region, students of a technical college were identified who disobeyed the lawful demand of a public order officer (patrol police department), insulted him, filmed the incident on video and distributed it on social media. The footage shows the teenagers driving a car through the streets of the district, ignoring the demand to stop, directing the car at the officer, insulting him and fleeing the scene. During the inspection, it was established that the offenders were students of Technical College No. 2 of the Kattakurgan district. They rented a car for 1.2 million soums and got behind the wheel without a driving license. The materials collected by the internal affairs department of the Ishtikhon district were sent to the prosecutor's office for a lawful decision.

A Balloon Left Parts of Four Districts of Tashkent Without Power

On October 19, a temporary power outage was observed in some parts of the Yunusabad, Almazar, Mirzo-Ulugbek and Shaykhantahur districts of Tashkent. According to the Ministry of Energy, the cause was a balloon getting into the open switchgear of the Aksa Toshkent thermal power plant located in the Kibray district. The incident occurred at 19:05: the transformer protection system was triggered, and the plant's capacity dropped from 460 MW to 185 MW. Thanks to prompt measures, by 19:38 all consumers were supplied with electricity again.

Residents of Navoi and Chirchik Will Be Offered to Submit Annual Income Declarations

For residents of Navoi and Chirchik, a procedure for submitting declarations of total annual income has been established on an experimental and test basis. According to the decision, declarations of income received in 2026 and 2027 are submitted through the electronic tax services portal (my3.soliq.uz) and the Tax Committee's Soliq mobile application. The declaration for 2026 must be submitted no later than April 1, 2027, and for 2027 — no later than April 1, 2028. The tax authority will send a notification at least a month before the deadline. It is emphasized that no legal measures will be applied to the adjusted tax base (the difference between income and expenses).

Ministry of Health: The Measles Epidemiological Situation Is Stable

The press service of the Ministry of Health responded to reports of 290 suspected measles cases in Tashkent and that more than 10 thousand people who had contact with the sick were placed under registration. 'At present, the epidemiological situation regarding measles in Tashkent and throughout the country is stable. There are no grounds for concern,' the statement said. The ministry noted that the figures circulating on social media are a cumulative indicator for the past nine months of 2026, so interpreting them as data for a short period or the current day is incorrect. According to the ministry, measles incidence is 40% lower than in the same period of 2025.