Government
UN Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo concludes Afghanistan visit
Rosemary DiCarlo met Afghanistan’s de facto authorities, civil society representatives, women leaders and Afghan women working for the UN.
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Agriculture
Uzbekistan and FAO discuss five-year partnership programme
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu discussed a new five-year programme and 27 ongoing joint projects.
Economy
Uzbekistan and JICA sign 2026–2030 program covering 15 projects
Uzbekistan's investment minister Laziz Kudratov and JICA Senior Vice President Katsura Miyazaki signed a new program covering 15 prospective projects.
Agriculture
Pakistani company and Jizzakh administration sign olive-project MoU
WaterCon and the Jizzakh regional administration signed a memorandum covering a planned olive plantation and processing project in Yangiabad district.
Economy
Pakistan seafood exports reach $125.4 million in first quarter
The maritime minister said export volume reached 61,679 tonnes in the first quarter of FY2026–27, while value rose from $93.28 million in the same quarter a year earlier.
Energy
Thar Block-II Phase III set to lift annual coal capacity to 11.2 million tonnes
Sindh’s chief minister said the expansion will raise annual capacity from 7.6 million to 11.2 million tonnes.
Environment
Uzbekistan says green cover has reached 15 percent of its territory
The National Committee on Ecology and Climate Change put national green cover at 15 percent and specially protected natural areas at 14.2 percent.
Energy
Uzbekistan review reports new gas fields and higher refinery output
A presidential briefing said five gas-condensate fields were discovered this year, 80 wells were drilled in nine months and Fergana refinery output rose for several products.
Government
UNHCR assisted 838 Afghan returnees in one week
Between 27 September and 3 October, 779 assisted returnees came from Pakistan, 54 from Iran and five from Tajikistan.
Education
More than 130,000 sit Uzbekistan's national certificate examinations
More than 130,000 people took examinations in four subjects; 21 candidates were removed for rule violations. Physics was administered by computer for the first time.
Environment
Uzbekistan reports 9.457 billion cubic metres of water saved through August
The Ministry of Water Resources says 9.457 billion cubic metres were saved in the first eight months of 2026. Its full-year programme target is 11 billion cubic metres.
Infrastructure
Republic of Congo starts school sanitation campaign in Brazzaville
The urban sanitation minister launched a drive that began with cleaning and latrine rehabilitation at three primary schools.