News about Tashkent region: events, facts and developments on tafs uz.
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Kun.uz told the story of 17-year-old Azizbek Rakhimov from the Ahangaran district of Tashkent region: at the age of 12 he was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, and doctors warned of a possible leg amputation. After five courses of chemotherapy and surgery, the teenager returned to his studies, took up painting and passes his knowledge on to his younger brother.
Otabek YusupovOn October 29, 2026, light snow was recorded on the Maidanak pass in Uzbekistan. According to Uzhydromet, the temperature at the nearest weather station, Munchukyr, was +5 °C; no data were provided on the temperature in the Maidanak area itself, the duration of the precipitation, or the formation of snow cover.
Otabek YusupovA delegation of Tashkent Region led by khokim Zoir Mirzaev visited the Minsk Automobile Plant in Belarus. They discussed localizing the production of municipal and special-purpose vehicles at the Nurafshon-maxsus-texnika plant (the Krantas brand), leasing deliveries, the production of components, and the opening of a MAZ service center in the region.
Otabek YusupovAt school No. 15 in the Ohangaron district of Tashkent region, a math teacher used physical force against a student on October 21, 2026, during a lesson in grade 7-A. A video recording of the incident spread on social media. The regional Department of Preschool and School Education is conducting an investigation with the participation of the district department, the school council, law enforcement agencies and the mahalla, and is also examining reports of previous mistreatment of the student.
Sevara AzamovaIn Tashkent region, a woman beat a minor girl in her husband's official residence — he is a prevention inspector. The victim stated in court that the inspector had been intimidating her and having sexual relations with her since March 2025. The woman admitted guilt, claiming she did not know the girl was a minor.
Sevara AzamovaIn the Tashkent region, a large drug crime group consisting of members of a transnational criminal community was detained while attempting to smuggle drugs from a neighboring republic. The group's leader, previously convicted, was caught red-handed during the seizure of 13 kg of hashish from a stash. In the Buka district, a drug dealer was detained while selling 2 kg of opium for $20,000. The total weight of seized drugs is equivalent to 75,000 single doses; criminal cases have been opened.
Javlon TursunovThe State Security Service of Uzbekistan reported the detention of two citizens of a neighboring state who attempted to sell 2.18 kg of opium for 20 thousand dollars to a conditional buyer. According to the agency, the men, aged 54 and 50, illegally brought the drug into the country by roundabout routes. A criminal case has been opened and an investigation is underway. The citizenship of the detainees is not disclosed.
Otabek YusupovTashkent region hokim Zoir Mirzaev on October 13 issued a reprimand to Pskent district hokim Muzaffar Aripov for violating the ethics of civil servants. The reason was an audio recording in which, according to claims, the hokim insulted farmers and threatened to take away their land for refusing to plant potatoes. Earlier, the Farmers' Council of Uzbekistan had appealed to the prosecutor's office.
Aziz KarimovOfficers of the SGB Department for Tashkent region detained the deputy khokim of Tashkent district at the moment of receiving $25 thousand. The official promised an entrepreneur, through acquaintances, to put up for auction a 1-hectare plot on the balance sheet of the khokimiyat. A criminal case has been opened and an investigation is underway.
Sevara AzamovaThe State Security Service of Uzbekistan reported the detention of the deputy khokim of the Tashkent district of Tashkent region, who is suspected of fraud: he allegedly promised an entrepreneur to allocate 1 hectare of land for an industrial complex through an auction for $25,000. A criminal case has been opened and an investigation is underway.
Aziz KarimovIn Tashkent region, police stopped the activities of a group distributing drugs through stash drops. In Chirchik, two girls born in 2006 and 2008 were detained for distributing synthetic drugs through 41 stash drops; 1 kg 259 g of synthetic narcotics were found in their apartment. A man, a woman, and a underage girl born in 2009 were also detained on suspicion of distributing mephedrone; 2 kg 850 g of mephedrone, 200 g of alpha-PVP, and 200 g of heroin were seized. Four more alleged group members were detained in the Kibray district with about 200 packets of synthetic drugs. Among the detainees are natives of Syrdarya, Fergana, and Namangan regions, including university students. A criminal case has been opened; law enforcement is identifying other persons involved.
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