'New transmission line under CPEC to help stabilise Pakistan's power system' Pakistan’s Energy Minister Hammad Azhar said here on Friday that the ±660kV Matiari-Lahore high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will bring stability to the power system of the country. | 27 Jun 2021 6:31 AM GMT ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's Energy Minister Hammad Azhar said here on Friday that the ±660kV Matiari-Lahore high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will bring stability to the power system of the country. Addressing the transmission ceremony of the project held simultaneously in Islamabad and China's Beijing through video link, Azhar said the project will enhance the transmission capability in Pakistan and bring relief to consumers, the Xinhua news agency reported.