According to the website of the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan, on September 30, 2021, the completion ceremony of the Mera DC project of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor was held in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nongrong, Pakistani Energy Minister Hazard attended the event and delivered speeches, and Chairman xin Baoan of the State Grid Corporation of China video link and delivered a speech.

Prime Minister Imran Khan highly praised the State Grid of China for actively overcoming the impact of the new crown epidemic and the challenge of tight global supply chains, facing difficulties and completing zero epidemics, with remarkable results. The Merla project has the most advanced HVDC transmission technology in the world, which is of great significance to Pakistan to open the north-south power artery, reduce the loss of the national grid, optimize the power layout, and promote the economic development and industrialization process of Pakistan. As the flagship project of the Belt and Road Initiative, Pakistan has witnessed the great success of the construction of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. China and Pakistan will further deepen corridor cooperation and strive to promote more positive progress in industry, green agriculture, and high-tech.
Ambassador Nongrong said that the Murra DC project is a milestone in China-Pakistan energy cooperation, and the high standard and high quality completion of the project marks the completion of the upgrading of the backbone of the Pakistani power grid system and the entry into a new era of AC-DC hybrid power grid. China is willing to work with Pakistan to continuously enrich and deepen the new connotation of China-Pakistan all-weather strategic cooperative partnership and build a closer China-Pakistan community of common destiny.
Chairman Xin Baoan of the State Grid Corporation congratulated the successful completion of the Merla DC project, saying that the State Grid Corporation will continue to exert its comprehensive advantages, strengthen professional forces, share advanced transmission technology and grid operation experience with the Pakistani side, ensure the safe, stable and efficient operation of the project, and strive to make positive contributions to improving the development level of pakistan's power industry.
Minister Hazard highly affirmed the important role played by the Mera project in optimizing the layout of Pakistan's electricity supply, promoting economic development and ensuring social and people's livelihood, and said that China-Pakistan energy cooperation will continue to move in the direction of high quality with the firm support of the two governments.