Pakistan Bureau of Statistics

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Pakistan Bureau of Statistics
شماریاتِ بیورو پاکستان
Agency overview
FormedJuly 14, 1950; 73 years ago (1950-07-14)
Preceding agencies
  • Central Statistical Office
  • Federal Bureau of Statistics
Headquarters21, Mauve Area,
G-9/1, Islamabad
Pakistan 44080
Agency executives
  • Chief Statistician of Pakistan
  • Dr. Naeem Uz Zaffar
Websitewww.pbs.gov.pk

The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (

Urdu: شماریاتِ بیورو پاکستان, abbreviated as PBS) is a federal agency under the Government of Pakistan.[1] It is an attached department of the Ministry of Planning, Development & Special Initiatives. It works for collecting statistics in the country.[2]

History

In 1947, the Central Statistical Office (CSO) was set up by the government of

Finance Minister Dr. Mahbub ul Haq further reorganized the bureau. [citation needed][3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Pakistan Bureau of Statistics". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  2. ^ "Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) >> globalEDGE: Your source for Global Business Knowledge". globaledge.msu.edu. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  3. ^ "About Us | Pakistan Bureau of Statistics". www.pbs.gov.pk. Retrieved 2020-06-12.

External links

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