Pakistan–Kyrgyzstan Diplomacy: Presidents Asif Ali Zardari and Sadyr Japarov reaffirmed a “strategic partnership” during talks in Cholpon-Ata, pushing deeper trade, investment, energy (including CASA-1000), mining, agriculture, textiles, healthcare, IT/digital economy, tourism, and people-to-people ties, with better transport and direct flights on the agenda. Sports & Youth Life: Bishkek is building a new sports complex for school No. 80 (gym, football field, running track) and the “Altyn Balalyk” summer camp is hosting 700 schoolchildren with sports, creative activities, and safety education. Culture Spotlight: A Hungarian Matyo embroidery exhibition will open in Aitmatov district’s Sheker village, featuring fashion shows and ethnoconcerts tied to Aitmatov’s homeland. Women’s Rights Law: Kyrgyzstan is considering life imprisonment for femicide in a major Criminal Code reform, defining gender-based killings and related cases with tougher penalties. Science & Learning: The SCO International Camp of Young Scientists opened in Cholpon-Ata, bringing 76 youth to work across renewable energy, biomedicine, robotics, astroinformatics, and ecological chemistry.