Pakistan Bureau of Statistics

Pakistan Bureau of Statistics
ادارہ شماریات پاکستان‬
Agency overview
Formed 14 July 1950 (1950-07-14)
Preceding agency
  • Central Statistical Office
Headquarters 21, Mauve Area,
G-9/1, Islamabad
Pakistan 44080
Agency executive
  • Chief Statistician of Pakistan, Asif Bajwa
Website www.pbs.gov.pk

The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (Urdu: ادارہ شماریات پاکستان‬‎, abbreviated as PBS) is the Government of Pakistan government agency commissioned charged with the national statistical services and to provide solid and comprehensive statistical research. Results compiled and produced by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics helps to better understand Pakistan, its population, resources, economy, society, and culture. PBS is one of several departments of the Statistics Division in the Ministry of Economic Affairs & Statistics.[1]

History

In 1947, the Central Statistical Office (CSO) was set up by the government of Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan. In 1950, CSO became an attached department of the Economic Affairs Division. In 1972, on the recommendation of IBRD Mission, Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto upgraded the Central Statistical Office to a full-fledged government division. In 1981, the bureau was reorganized and its technical wing (CSO) was converted into the then Federal Bureau of Statistics. Former Finance Minister Dr. Mahbub ul Haq further reorganized the bureau.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-06-08. Retrieved 2006-05-10.
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