After independence of Pakistan, Central Statistical Office (CSO) was setup by the Government of Pakistan in 1950 as an attached department of Economic Affairs Division. Since then statistical system was reviewed from time to time by both local and foreign consultants. In 1972, on the recommendation of IBRD Mission, Central Statistical Office (CSO) was upgraded to a full-fledged Statistics Division. The Division was re-organized in 1981 and its technical wing (the then CSO) was converted into Federal Bureau of Statistics (FBS) as one of its attached departments.

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Federal Bureau of Statistics is committed to provide accurate, reliable, timely, comprehensive and user-friendly information to public, private, national and international organizations. FBS will undertake research, up-to-date its technical knowledge and adopt improved methodologies and new technologies for meeting the future demand of potential users.
 

• Collection, compilation and analysis of statistical data relating to various sectors of economy

• Publication of statistical data

• Supply of statistical information to Federal Ministries, Provincial Governments and other organizations

• Research with a view of improving statistics

• Exchange of statistical information with foreign countries

• Technical advice and statistical coordination with other departments

• Evaluation and introduction of standard concepts, definition and classifications pertaining to national statistical series

• Clearance of statistical projects undertaken by different organizations

• Evaluation of efficient computation methods for statistical estimation

• Implementation of policy laid down by the Statistics Division by suitably adopting the Statistical System of Pakistan to conform with the policy

• Undertaking the National censuses and surveys except Population & Housing Census, Agriculture & Livestock Census

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1. Price Statistics

2. Labour Force Statistics

3. Demographic Statistics

4. Household Income & Expenditure Statistics

5. Statistics on Social & Economic status of household

6. Private Building Construction Statistics

   b) SECONDARY SOURCE

1. Statistics of Manufacturing Industries

2. Agricultural Statistics

3. Social Statistics like Education, Health, Sports and Culture

4. Mining and Electricity Undertakings Statistics

5. Business and Communication

   c) ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD

1. Foreign Trade Statistics

2. Public Finance Statistics

3. Publication of Statistical data.

4. Supply of Statistical information to Federal Ministries, Provincial Governments and other National & International Organizations.

5. To provide advice in technical matters like sample designing and preparation of questionnaires to other agencies/departments

6. Evaluation and introduction of standard concepts, definitions and classifications pertaining to national statistical series.

7. Evaluation of statistical methods for estimation.

8. On job training to the working statisticians of various Federal/Provincial.

9. Preparation of National Accounts.