Officials are proposing to stop granting new social tax breaks to businesses and to abolish existing ones entirely from 2030, the Ministry of Economy and Finance said.

Authorities in Tashkent Province have opened an inquiry into reports that a 20-year-old man fell into a coma after receiving treatment at a private clinic in Angren, the Tashkent Province Health Department said.

Tashkent recorded a brief, sharp spike in airborne particulate pollution on the evening of Sept. 18, with PM2.5 (particles up to 2.5 micrometers in diameter) and especially PM10 (up to 10 micrometers) surging, the National Committee for Ecology and Climate Change said, citing the special commission on improving the capital's environmental situation.

Muminjon Yuldashev, a businessman from Ferghana Province, has been placed on Interpol's international wanted list at Tashkent's request. A Red Notice for him has been published on the organization's website.

Authorities plan to establish a gold mining and processing cluster in Karakalpakstan and expand geological exploration, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said at a meeting in Nukus Saturday.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said projects aimed at improving living conditions are being implemented in every district of Karakalpakstan.

Starting with the 2026/2027 academic year, children of teachers who enroll in or already study at state universities will receive a 30% discount on their tuition contracts. The procedure was approved by a government resolution dated Sept. 17, the Justice Ministry's Telegram channel reported.

Group that promised, for a fee, to secure SAT scores, an international exam used for admission to universities abroad, mainly in the U.S was busted in Tashkent. The operation was carried out by the State Security Service (DXX) and Interior Ministry departments for Tashkent province, the DXX's press service said.

A government meeting was held as part of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev's trip to Karakalpakstan, where it was noted that irrigating 417,000 hectares of cropland in the republic takes 5.7 billion cubic meters of water, of which 38%, or 2.1 billion cubic meters, is lost, the presidential press service said.

Thirty-seven people in Uchkuprik district, Fergana province, sought medical care on Sept. 17-18 after eating hot dogs and burgers at a fast-food outlet. They complained of weakness, nausea and diarrhea.

The governor of Tashkent province, Zoyir Mirzayev, has approved steps to relocate seven cemeteries located on the site of the new Tashkent international airport under construction. The decision was made on September 15.

Police officer in Andijan province has been criminally convicted for setting fire to a man's home over a personal grudge.

New administrative penalties have been introduced for violence against children in educational and childcare settings, under a law signed by the president on September 11. The bill was passed by the Legislative Chamber on December 23, 2025, and approved by the Senate on July 9 of this year.

A closed-door trial against Doniyor Turgunov has concluded in the Mirobod District Criminal Court in Tashkent, the press service of Tashkent's courts reported.

Pakistan's national team refused to play against Israel in the first round of the 46th Chess Olympiad currently underway in Samarkand. Since no games were played on any of the four boards, Pakistan was recorded with a technical loss and Israel awarded a 4-0 victory.

Video footages circulating on social media have shown bus drivers voicing complaints about delayed monthly wages and unclear payment procedures. Toshshahartranshizmat, the city's public bus operator, responded to the situation, saying it would form a special working group to look into the complaints.

The Industrial, Radiation, and Nuclear Safety Committee and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to expand cooperation in radiation and nuclear safety. Signed on the sidelines of the 70th International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) General Conference, the agreement establishes a comprehensive framework for collaboration across licensing, inspection, and emergency preparedness.

A neighborhood youth leader in the Qiziltepa district of Navoiy province has been sentenced to five days in detention for sexually harassing a woman he was driving home — but in a decision drawing sharp criticism, the court also fined the woman for insulting him as she tried to fend off his advances.

Cyril Gout, the French Interior Ministry's representative, has begun his assignment in Tashkent, the Uzbek Interior Ministry's press service reported.

Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov met with Jun Kato, President of Onodera User Run—a Japanese firm specializing in recruiting, training, and placing foreign workers—in Tokyo. The minister announced the meeting on his Telegram channel, underscoring readiness to fully support the company's initiatives to provide stable employment opportunities for citizens in Japan.