Uzbek capital (8)
I believe the answer is:
tashkent
'uzbek capital' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for tashkent that I've seen before include "Uzbek capital" , "Capital in central Asia" , "Capital of Uzbekistan" , "Uzbek city on the old Silk Road" , "somewhere in Asia" .)