| Agency Name: | Pakistan Bureau of Statistics |
| Native Name Lang: | ur |
| Preceding1: | Central Statistical Office |
| Preceding2: | Federal Bureau of Statistics |
| Headquarters: | 21, Mauve Area, G-9/1, Islamabad Pakistan 44080 |
| Chief1 Name: | Chief Statistician of Pakistan |
| Chief2 Name: | Dr. Naeem Uz Zaffar |
The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (Urdu: {{nq| 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]
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. [3]