PTA Extends Countrywide Checks to Boost Telecom Service Quality

PTA monitored 166 mobile sites across Pakistan from Oct 15-22, 2026, visiting multiple cities to assess and improve network coverage and service quality.

NationPulse Desk

Oct 23, 2026 · 3:47 PM 1 min read

PTA Extends Countrywide Checks to Boost Telecom Service Quality

Key takeaways

PTA monitored 166 mobile sites across Pakistan from 15-22 October 2026.
The monitoring was conducted through PTA's 12 Zonal Offices.
Visits covered Karachi, Quetta, Jacobabad, Khairpur, Rahim Yar Khan, Kasur, Pattoki, Kot Radha Kishan, Nowshera Virkan, Torghar, Faisalabad and Gilgit-Baltistan.
Telecom operators were told to fix mobile coverage and voice-internet quality issues within a set timeframe.
PTA continues to cooperate with operators and local authorities to improve service reliability.

From 15th to 22nd October 2026, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) carried out monitoring at 166 mobile sites through its 12 Zonal Offices, aiming to raise telecom service quality, network performance and address consumer concerns.

During that week, PTA's zonal teams, working closely with relevant stakeholders, visited locations in Karachi, Quetta, Jacobabad, Khairpur, Rahim Yar Khan, Kasur, Pattoki, Kot Radha Kishan, Nowshera Virkan, Torghar, Faisalabad and Gilgit-Baltistan to evaluate services and tackle consumer-raised problems. Operators were instructed to remedy the identified shortcomings in mobile coverage and voice-internet quality within the set deadline.

PTA says it will keep collaborating with pertinent organisations, telecom providers and local administrations to deliver more reliable, higher-quality telecom services to users nationwide.

Why it matters

Consumers across the visited regions will experience better network coverage and more reliable voice and internet services as operators address the identified problems.

Topics #PTA

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