Tech & Finance: zypl.ai and Zinda Capital say they’re launching a “train now, pay later” style GPU credit card that lets users buy on-demand NVIDIA H200 compute in GPU-hours, with Zinda handling KYC and billing in TJS and USD. Rail & Investment Climate: Tajikistan’s railway administrative procedures were amended, shifting more paperwork to local people’s committee chairmen and aiming to make permits and licensing easier for businesses and citizens. Environment & Development: A Dushanbe workshop under the RESILAND Tajikistan project focused on forest restoration and using better analytical information to steer public and private investment into high-value tree crops. Prison Policy: President Emomali Rahmon signed an Amnesty law releasing 11,305 prisoners and reducing sentences for 6,733 more, with extra privileges for women and minors. Public Health Crackdown: Dushanbe police shut down an alleged counterfeit children’s medicine operation, seizing tens of thousands of bottles and hundreds of thousands of packages and labels. Regional Connectivity: Turkish Airlines will add flights between Istanbul and Dushanbe from five to seven days a week starting August 3. Water Infrastructure: Tajikistan and the Asian Development Bank discussed modernizing the Tajik Sea reservoir, including dam protection, pumping upgrades, irrigation systems, and digital monitoring. Diplomacy: India’s Kirti Vardhan Singh met Tajik officials in Dushanbe and announced India will host the first SCO Civilizational Dialogue in Kolkata in July 2026.