The first major power plant under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has started to generate electricity for Pakistani people and will meet power demand of 10 million locals.

Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif attended the inauguration ceremony, saying the project will help overcome the country's load shedding. He also said that completion of the first unit in 22 months is unprecedented, and that the Belt and Road Initiative will not only benefit Pakistan, but also other countries along the route.

Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Sun Weidong also attended the ceremony, saying that more and more tangible outcomes under CPEC and the Belt and Road Initiative are on the way.

The project provided more than 2,000 jobs for locals and helped cultivate nearly 100 engineers for Pakistan.