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SK Hydro Power Project, Naran: legal advisory and litigation

A landmark infrastructure engagement covering comprehensive advisories and full litigation before the district courts and the Peshawar High Court, Abbottabad Bench.

Among the high-value infrastructure mandates entrusted to our chambers is the SK Hydro Power Project at Naran, for which the firm has provided comprehensive legal advisories together with full litigation.

The work has spanned civil matters before the courts at Mansehra and Balakot and proceedings before the Peshawar High Court, Abbottabad Bench.

About the project

SK Hydro is the developer of the 884 MW Suki Kinari Hydropower Project on the Kunhar River in Balakot Tehsil, Mansehra District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The run-of-the-river plant, built around four 221 MW Pelton turbines, entered commercial operation on 13 September 2024 and is one of the early-harvest projects of the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor.

Key takeaways

  • Full advisory and litigation support for a major hydropower project
  • Civil matters at Mansehra and Balakot; High Court matters at the Abbottabad Bench
  • Illustrates the chambers' infrastructure, land and regulatory capability in Hazara

This update is published for general information only.