The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) () is a
federal agency under the
Government of Pakistan
The Government of Pakistan () (abbreviated as GoP), constitutionally known as the Federal Government, commonly known as the Centre, is the national authority of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, a federal republic located in South Asia, con ...
. It is an attached department of the
Ministry of Planning, Development & Special Initiatives. It works for collecting statistics in the country.
History
In 1947, the ''Central Statistical Office'' (CSO) was set up by the government of
Prime Minister
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Liaquat Ali Khan
Liaquat Ali Khan (1 October 189516 October 1951) was a Pakistani lawyer, politician and statesman who served as the first prime minister of Pakistan
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. 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
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (5 January 1928 – 4 April 1979) was a Pakistani barrister and politician who served as the fourth president of Pakistan from 1971 to 1973 and later as the ninth Prime Minister of Pakistan, prime minister of Pakistan from 19 ...
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
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A former may become an integral part of the ...
Finance Minister
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Dr.
Mahbub ul Haq
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further reorganized the bureau.
See also
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Government of Pakistan
The Government of Pakistan () (abbreviated as GoP), constitutionally known as the Federal Government, commonly known as the Centre, is the national authority of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, a federal republic located in South Asia, con ...
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Politics of Pakistan
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Statistics
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References
External links
Federal Bureau of Statistics
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Pakistan federal departments and agencies
Pakistan
Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country# ...
1950 establishments in Pakistan
Government agencies established in 1950