Istiqlol (Russian: Истиклол; Tajik: Истиқлол, formerly Taboshar) is a city in Tajikistan, located in Sughd Region.

The first Soviet uranium mine was established in Taboshar during the Second World War.

Taboshar was the first of many officially secret Soviet closed cities related to uranium mining and production.

In 2022, a contract was agreed for a subsidiary of TVEL to reclaim land on the 8 ha (20 acres) tailings dump, which contains 1.12×10^6 m3 (40×10^6 cu ft) of material.

This Tajikistan location article is a stub.