{
  "id": 9569144,
  "title": "PTA Starts Checking Mobile Towers Across Pakistan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/pta-starts-checking-mobile-towers-across-pakistan",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-24T14:21:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/09/24/pta-starts-checking-mobile-towers-across-pakistan/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has commenced inspections of power backup systems at mobile towers throughout the country. Teams from PTA's regional offices in major cities are currently touring telecom installations in both urban and rural settings. Their focus is on verifying the functionality of batteries, generators, and solar power systems, with special consideration given to regions experiencing frequent power cuts. Local officials and their appointed representatives are joining these inspections to pinpoint exact locations where mobile coverage weakens or disappears during outages. PTA Chairman Maj. Gen. Hafeez Ur Rehman (Retired) has ordered these periodic assessments to be ongoing. This initiative to maintain uninterrupted mobile communications during power disruptions was initially reported by ProPakistani.",
  "summary": "The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has begun physical inspections of power backup arrangements at telecom towers to help maintain mobile … Read More The post PTA Starts Checking Mobile Towers Across Pakistan appeared first on ProPakistani .",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}