The Baloch Republican Guards (BRG) on Saturday, 8 August claimed responsibility for destroying two high-voltage electricity towers in Nasirabad district of Balochistan, Pakistan, according to local media reports. The targeted structures were 220 kV transmission towers carrying power from the Och Power Plant to Punjab, and the attack left two additional towers severely damaged.

What Happened at Piru Pul

Dosteen Baloch, spokesperson of the BRG, said in a statement that the group's fighters detonated explosives at the Piru Pul area near Mir Hassan in Nasirabad, bringing down two towers and inflicting serious structural damage on two others. The attack disrupted a critical inter-provincial power transmission corridor linking Balochistan's generation capacity to Punjab's grid, according to reports in The Balochistan Post.

'Our organisation, the Baloch Republican Guards, accepts responsibility for this attack, and such operations will continue until the independence of Balochistan,' the spokesperson said in the statement.

A Pattern of Escalating Infrastructure Attacks

The Nasirabad strike is the latest in a documented series of BRG operations targeting Pakistan's energy and security infrastructure. In May, the group claimed attacks in Sibi and Sohbatpur districts, where fighters reportedly planted explosives in the Lemji area of Sibi on the night of 6 May, completely destroying two electricity towers and severely damaging two others. In the same operation cycle, a Pakistani Rangers checkpoint in the Buskat area of Sohbatpur was attacked with small and heavy weapons, reportedly causing casualties and material losses to the Rangers.

In June, the BRG claimed it encircled a Pakistani military camp in the Sanni area of Kachhi district (formerly Bolan) 'from all sides' on the night of 2 June, launching an assault with rocket launchers, light machine guns, and other heavy weaponry. The group alleged multiple casualties among security personnel, though these claims have not been independently verified.

Broader Context: Balochistan's Security Crisis

The latest incidents unfold against a backdrop of intensifying militant activity across Balochistan, with armed groups increasingly targeting both military installations and civilian infrastructure. Electricity towers have emerged as a recurring target, given their strategic value in disrupting inter-provincial power supply. This is at least the third reported instance of BRG-claimed tower demolitions in 2025 alone, suggesting a deliberate and sustained campaign rather than isolated incidents.

Pakistan's government has not issued a public response to the latest BRG statement, according to available reports. Balochistan's power infrastructure, already strained by chronic underinvestment, faces compounding pressure from such attacks.

What Comes Next

The BRG has explicitly stated that operations will continue until what it describes as Balochistan's independence from Pakistan — indicating no near-term de-escalation. Security analysts and regional observers will be watching whether Pakistani authorities accelerate infrastructure protection measures or respond with intensified counter-insurgency operations in Nasirabad and surrounding districts.