DERA MURAD JAMALI: Security forces, police and the Counter Terrorism Department on Saturday foiled a major sabotage attempt in Nasirabad by defusing more than 15 kilogrammes of explosives planted beneath high-voltage electricity transmission towers.

According to police, the explosive device was planted near 220-kilovolt transmission towers carrying electricity from the Uch Power Plant to parts of Sindh and Punjab.

The explosives were discovered within the jurisdiction of Notal police station on Chhatter Road.

Police officials said terrorists had planned to blow up the transmission towers, which could have caused a major disruption to the power supply in Sindh and Punjab.

Published in Dawn, June 21st, 2026