| پاکستان ادارہ شماریات | |
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| Formed | July 14, 1950; 75 years ago (1950-07-14) |
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| Headquarters | 21, Mauve Area, G-9/1,Islamabad Pakistan 44080 |
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| Website | pbs |
ThePakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) (Urdu:پاکستان ادارہ شماریات) is afederal agency under theGovernment of Pakistan.[1] It is an attached department of theMinistry of Planning, Development & Special Initiatives. It works for collecting statistics in the country.[2]
In 1947, theCentral Statistical Office (CSO) was set up by the government ofPrime MinisterLiaquat Ali Khan. In 1950, CSO became an attached department of the Economic Affairs Division. In 1972, on the recommendation ofIBRD Mission, Prime MinisterZulfikar 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 thenFederal Bureau of Statistics.FormerFinance Minister Dr.Mahbub ul Haq further reorganized the bureau.[citation needed][3]