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February 23, 2025

The Pakistan Daily

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Major corruption scandal uncovered in KP’s Gabaral-Kalam Hydropower project

A significant corruption scandal has surfaced in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s energy sector, revealing a financial misappropriation of PKR 26 billion in the tender allocation of the 88-megawatt Gabaral-Kalam Hydropower Project, sources disclosed. According to reports, the Pakhtunkhwa Energy Development Organization (PEDO) had invited bids for the project, which was supposed to be awarded to the Gabaral-Kalam Hydropower Consortium. The consortium comprised China’s Guangdong Yuantian Engineering Company Ltd. and Pakistan’s RMS Pvt. Ltd. Sources indicate that the consortium’s bid was significantly lower than expected, raising serious concerns regarding its credibility and construction expertise. The civil work cost, initially estimated at $64 million,