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In Astana, police officers have commented on a video of a man being detained, which has been circulating on social media. The footage shows several officers attempting to detain a man, with one of them kicking him in the face. The police reported that the incident took place on 18 June, and the detained individual was subsequently sentenced by the court to 15 days' arrest for disturbing public order.

A resident of Shymkent is suspected of cultivating narcotic plants and storing drugs for the purpose of sale. On the grounds of his house, police officers discovered around 130 bushes and 330 kg of narcotic raw materials and finished products.

In the Pavlodar region, a Mi-8 helicopter from the Kazaviaspas airline made a hard landing during a search and rescue flight. There were no fatalities as a result of the aviation incident, and details regarding casualties are being clarified.

In Almaty, the national competition AFM AI Hackathon 2026 was held, dedicated to developing digital solutions for combating financial crime. Over two days, participants presented projects in the fields of artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and data analysis.

Residents of the village of Kushoky in the Bukhar-Zhyrau district of the Karaganda region have recorded an open appeal to President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. According to them, after two weeks of water supply disruptions, the water supply was restored, but black-coloured water with a strong unpleasant odour began to flow from the taps.

On the morning of 25 June, FBRK received a DMCA complaint via Cloudflare – it was filed in connection with material about the Pin-Up and Pinco casino case, whose organisers are accused of illegal gambling and channelling more than $1 billion out of Kazakhstan.

The banking system of Kazakhstan has maintained its stability according to the results of the supervisory stress test for 2025. Eleven banks, which account for 86% of the country's banking sector assets, passed the test. Following the simulation of a crisis scenario, the core capital adequacy ratio stood at 16.1%, significantly exceeding the minimum regulatory requirement of 5.5%.

Farmers in the Shardara district of the Turkestan region have reported a shortage of water for irrigating rice fields after the start of the growing season. The Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation stated that farms with officially signed contracts are receiving water in full. However, the ministry did not clarify the situation of those farmers who claim to have signed contracts but have been left without irrigation.

Entrepreneurs' access to commercial spaces in Kazakhstan's airports is now regulated by uniform tender conditions. Changes have been made to the rules governing commercial activities on airport premises following an instruction from the Supreme Audit Chamber (SAC).

Kazakhstan has decided to reduce import customs duties on fuels and lubricants to zero in order to stimulate supplies from third countries, primarily from China. At the same time, the country is maintaining restrictions on fuel exports to prevent shortages on the domestic market.