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Officers of the Department under the Prosecutor General's Office of Uzbekistan, together with other law enforcement agencies, carried out an operation in the Mirzo Ulugbek district of Tashkent. In the trunk of a Gentra driven by citizen B.A., 978 packages of
Sevara AzamovaAccording to the Uzhydromet forecast for October 20, no precipitation is expected across the entire territory of Uzbekistan. During the day, the air will warm up to 20–25 degrees in the republic, up to 23–25 in Tashkent, and up to 15–20 in mountainous areas. Wind will range from 3–8 to 7–12 meters per second depending on the region.
Javlon TursunovAt a press conference in Tashkent, officials explained why electronic ramps in the metro do not work at all stations: the contractor has not completed all installation and commissioning works, and the facilities have not yet been accepted onto the metro's balance sheet. 38 ramps have been installed in test mode; lifts for passengers with reduced mobility were also discussed.
Sevara AzamovaOn the evening of 19 October, transformer protection was triggered at the Aksa Tashkent thermal power plant in the Kibray district, and the plant's capacity dropped from 460 to 185 MW. Parts of the Yunusabad, Almazar, Mirzo-Ulugbek and Shaykhantahur districts were temporarily left without electricity. The Ministry of Energy reported that the cause was a balloon flying into the open switchgear; power supply was fully restored by 19:38.
Aziz KarimovThe Sanitary-Epidemiological Committee of Uzbekistan responded to social media reports about 290 suspected measles cases in Tashkent and more than 10,000 contact persons. The agency clarified that these figures are cumulative indicators for the first nine months of 2026, and measles incidence decreased by 40% compared with the same period of 2025. The epidemiological situation in the country is assessed as stable.
Aziz KarimovOn the evening of October 19, power supply disruptions occurred in the Qibray, Tashkent and Yunusabad districts due to the shutdown of the 110 kV lines 'Sokin-2' and 'Botanika-1'. By 19:54, power at the 'Yunusabad', 'Astronomiya' and 'Limunchi' substations was restored, and the 'L-Botanika-1' line was switched to another source. The Svetanet.uz service recorded 129 reports of outages, of which 102 were confirmed.
Sevara AzamovaRepresentatives of the Appraisers Society of Uzbekistan Zebuniso Isanova and Shukhrat Abduvakhobov raised objections to the draft law on mass real estate valuation. In their view, the result of a mass valuation cannot be automatically applied to transactions, collateral and compensation upon expropriation: an undervalued figure is beneficial for tax purposes but may deprive the owner of part of the compensation, while an overvalued one may harm the payer. The experts proposed limiting mass valuation to tax purposes and enshrining the owner's right to an independent report.
Dilnoza RahimovaThe State Assets Management Agency has put up for sale the main academic building of the National Pedagogical University campus in the Chilonzor district of Tashkent. The starting price is 269.189 billion soums, with the auction scheduled for October 26. The university is relocating to a new campus in New Tashkent.
Dilnoza RahimovaOn October 19, 2026, air quality in Tashkent reached the 'red' (unhealthy) level: monitoring stations recorded an AQI of 151–153, and the city ranked 13th in the global ranking of the most polluted major cities. The concentration of PM2.5 particles exceeded the WHO-recommended annual average level by 11.6 times. In Samarkand, the AQI reached 105. It was also reported that air monitoring stations have been launched near the airports of Samarkand and Fergana.
Sevara AzamovaAccording to the Uzhydromet forecast for October 19–23, dry and relatively warm weather will persist across Uzbekistan with temperatures within the climatic norm. Early in the week, nights are expected at +5…+10 and days at +20…+25 degrees; by the end of the week, cooling to +3…+8 at night and +17…+22 during the day. No precipitation is expected in Tashkent.
Otabek YusupovAccording to the Uzhydromet forecast for October 19, 2026, no precipitation is expected during the day across Uzbekistan. Wind will be 7–12 m/s, air temperature 20–25 degrees. Tashkent will also be without precipitation, 23–25 degrees, wind 3–8 m/s. In mountainous areas — no precipitation, 13–18 degrees, wind 7–12 m/s.
Otabek YusupovFrom 09:00 on October 19 to 15:00 on October 20, drinking water supply will be suspended in Yunusabad district of Tashkent due to scheduled preventive and repair works on the water supply networks as part of preparations for the autumn-winter season. Affected streets include Sohibkor, Oktepa, Ukituvchilar, Chinobod, Yangishahar, Otchopar, Obiravon, as well as the Manzara and High Town City residential areas and the Hayot clinic. Hot water interruptions are possible; drinking water will be delivered by special transport.
Javlon TursunovIn Tashkent, a representative of the Brasserie Park restaurant insulted and threatened a 17-year-old courier who rode a scooter through the summer terrace on the sidewalk near TSUM. Video of the incident caused a wide resonance. The Mirabad district court sentenced the 36-year-old man to 5 days of administrative arrest under the petty hooliganism article. After an inspection, the city administration dismantled the terrace in the 'Blue Domes' park, having identified violations of free pedestrian passage.
Javlon TursunovFollowing passenger requests, bus route No. 100 has been changed so that it passes through Dilsaroy street. Bus route No. 58 has been shortened to the 'Darkhon maydoni' stop due to the limited capacity of the 'Ekskavator zavod' stop on Bolshaya Darkhonskaya street.
Sevara AzamovaOn October 16, Kahramon Khudoyberganov, press secretary of the Road Safety Department of the Tashkent City Police Department, published a video of a 'preventive talk' with nine-year-old students of school No. 183, who were asked about riding in the front seat of a car. The video gained over 7.7 million views and drew criticism from the Ministry of Education, the children's ombudsman, and human rights defenders. In response, Khudoyberganov published an old clip with the phrase 'jackals and ill-wishers,' which intensified the discontent.
Otabek YusupovOfficers of the Tashkent Region Police Department and Nurafshan Police, together with the Cybercrime Fighting Department, stopped a Nexia 3 in the Bektemir district of Tashkent and found eight packages of hashish weighing 100–150 grams each hidden in a passenger's baby doll. According to the MVD, 56-year-old G.A. was transporting drugs from Ferghana Region for sale; in an MVD video she said an acquaintance had promised her $200 for delivering the packages. A criminal case has been opened under Part 6 of Article 273 of the Criminal Code.
Otabek YusupovAccording to Uzhydromet's forecast for October 18, there will be no precipitation across the republic during the day, with temperatures of 20–25 degrees. In Tashkent — 22–24 degrees. Rain is possible in foothill and mountain areas, in high mountains in places turning into snow.
Otabek YusupovVeolia Energy Tashkent reported that the hot water quality situation in the area of the Tashkent Thermal Power Plant has stabilized, and indicators for most consumers have returned to normal. Samples were tested by the internal laboratory and the laboratory of Tashkent City Water Supply. Earlier, residents of five districts of the city complained of a foreign chemical smell in the water.
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