YEAR BOOK

2015-16

GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN
MINISTRY OF FINANCE, ECONOMIC AFFAIRS, REVENUE,
STATISTICS & PRIVATIZATION,
STATISTICS DIVISION
ISLAMABAD
 FOREWORD

In pursuance of the work assigned to this Division under Sub-

Rule (2) of Rule 25 of the Rules of Business, 1973, Year Book 2015-
16 has been prepared. This year book contains the activities,
performance, achievements and progress of Statistics Division for
the year 2015-16,

2. Two projects, namely “Updation of Rural Area Frame” and “Rebasing of

National Accounts from 2005-06 to 2015-16” have been ongoing alongwith other
regular activities during the year. Statistics Division continued to undertake its
regular functions/ activities which include release of price indices (weekly and
monthly basis), trade statistics, national accounts reports and the monthly
statistical Bulletin. In addition reports on Census of Manufacturing Industries
Pakistan Social & Living Standards Measurement (PSLM) Survey, 2014-15,
Labour Force Survey (LFS) 2014-15, Pakistan Employment Trend 2014 and
Compendium on Environment Statistics of Pakistan, 2015 were also released.
3. The Council of Common Interests in its meeting held on 16th December,
2016 approved to hold the 6th Population & Housing Census in the country under
the supervision of Armed Forces. Special attention has been given to this
important task. To complete the census operation in time all required
preparations, logistics and otherwise, have been carefully planned to ensure an
effective execution of the task. As this year book goes to the press, 6th
Population and Housing Census has already been launched on 15th March,
2017. Details of this Census shall be covered in the next year book.
4. It is hoped that this year book would prove to be helpful to the readers. It
will be useful source of information for all the stakeholders and serve as an
important source material/ reference document for the public in general and the
researchers in particular. It is also available on the websites
www.statistics.gov.pk and www.pbs.gov.pk

5. The Statistics Division would welcome suggestions/ comments, if any, to

improve the quality of the Year Book in future.

(Dr. Shujat Ali)

Secretary
Islamabad , 2017
 ABBREVIATIONS

ACC Agriculture Census Commissioner

ACO Agricultural Census Organization
ASER Annual Status of Education Report
AWP Annual Work Plan
BR Business Register
CC Census Commissioner
CCI Council of Common Interest
CDWP Central Development Working Parity
CEE Census of Electricity Establishments
CMI Census of Manufacturing Industries
CMQI Census of Manufacturing and Quarrying
Industries
CPI Consumer Price Index
CPR Contraceptive Prevalence Rate
CSO Chief Statistical Officer
CSO Central Statistics Office
DCC Deputy Census Commissioner
DDG Deputy Director General
DDWP Departmental Development working Party
DG Director General
DP Data Processing
DRS Data Research Services
ECC Economic Coordination Committee
ECNEC Executive Committee of National Economic
Council
ECO Economic Coordination Organization
ECP Election Commission of Pakistan
FATA Federally Administered Tribal Area
FBR Federal Board of Revenue
FBS Federal Bureau of Statistics
FS Field Services
GDP Gross Domestic Product
GFCF Gross Fixed Capital Formation
GIZ German Technical Assistance
GNI Gross National Income
GOP Government of Pakistan
GPS Global Position System
GVA Gross Value Added
HIES Household Income Expenditure Survey
HIICS Household Integrated Income and Consumption
Survey
HSSC Higher Secondary School Certificate
ICR Intelligent Character Recognition
IDB Islamic Development Bank
ILO International Labour Organization
IMF International Monitory Fund
IT Information Technology
ITP Inspection Tour Programme
IUDS Internal Uterine Devices
JCC Joint Census Commissioner
LDA Lahore Development Authority
LFS Labour Force Survey
LHV Lady Health Visitor
MDG’s Millennium Development Goals
MICS Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey
MOU Memorandum of Understanding
MP Management Position
MTDF Medium Term Development Framework
NIPS National Institute for Population Studies
NSDS National Strategy for the Development of
Statistics
OIC Organization of Islamic Countries
OMR Optical Manual Reader
P&D Planning & Development
PBS Pakistan Bureau of Statistics
PCO Population Census Organization
PDS Pakistan Demographic Survey
PIDE Pakistan Institute of Development Economic
PRSP Poverty Reduction Strategy of Pakistan
PRSP Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
PSLM Pakistan Social & Living Standard Measurement
QIM Quantum Index of Manufacturing
QNA Quarterly National Accounts
RM Resource Management
SA Statistical Assistant
SAARCSTAT South Asian Association for Regional
Cooperation for Statistics
SECP Security Exchange Commission of Pakistan
SHMI Small Scale Manufacturing Industries
SIAP Statistical Institute for Asia and the Pacific
SO Statistical Officer
SPI Sensitive Price Indicator
SQL Structured Query Language
SS Support Services
SSC Secondary School Certificate
TV Television
UNESCAP United Nations Economic and Social
Commission for Asia and the Pacific
UNFPA United Nations Population Fund
UNSD United Nations Statistics Division
USA United States of America
WAPDA Water and Power Development Authority
WHO World Health Organization
WPI Wholesale Price Index
 CONTENTS
CHAPTER-I STATISTICS DIVISION
 Introduction
 Function of Statistic Division
 Organization
 Budget and Staff Strength

CHAPTER-II RE-ORGANIZATION OF FEDERAL STATISTICAL SYSTEM OF

PAKISTAN

 Introduction
 Structure of Statistical system in Pakistan
 Governing Council’s Activities
 Meeting of the Governing Councils
 7th Meeting of Governing Council of PBS
 8th Meeting of Governing Council of PBS
 National Users Council
 Data Producer Council
 Meeting of Review Committee of the Governing Council

CHAPTER-III PAKISTAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS

 Introduction of Pakistan Bureau of Statistics

 Organizational set up
 Activities of Pakistan Bureau of Statistics
 National Accounts Statistics
 Price Statistics & Price Indices
 External Trade Statistics
 Industrial Statistics
 Energy & Mining Statistics
 Education Statistics
 Health Statistics
 Social Statistics
 Population Welfare Statistics
 Pakistan Social & living Standard Measurement (PSLM)
 PBS Publications
 Agricultural Statistics
 Training/ Courses Conducted by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics
 Other Activities.
 Resource Management Department
 National Accounts Department
 Censuses & Surveys Department
 Economic & Social Statistics Department
 Support Services Department
 Other activities.
 Miscellaneous
 CHAPTER – I

STATISTICS DIVISION
 INTRODUCTION
Statistics, in any country, play a pivotal role in the Governments who
require Statistics/ Data for planning, decision making and monitoring of socio-
economic development and other structural changes. Government requires data
and other information in various shapes e.g. qualitative and quantitative for the
purpose mentioned above. These types of data collected through surveys,
censuses and other administrative records etc.

STATISTICS DIVISION

2. Statistics Division is responsible for formulation of policies and plans for

statistical development and to improve the statistical services in the country in
line with the international standards and best practices.

MISSION STATEMENT

To provide timely, relevant, reliable, authentic and

transparent statistics consistent with international principles
and standards for effective decision making and monitoring.

3. Statistics Division’s aim is to provide solid data base to the planners, policy
& decision makers in the government and researchers and other data users in
various socio-economic sectors. Statistics Division has made strides to produce
reliable, comparable, authentic, timely and transparent statistical data. Statistics
Division works with the following objectives:-
 Provision of credible statistical data for the planning and
implementation of socio-economic development plans.
 Rebuilding public confidence in national statistics through better
coordination with data users.

 Capacity building through training of statisticians in different

statistical areas.
  Strengthening of Statistics Division/ Pakistan Bureau of Statistics
through provision of latest equipment.

 Dissemination of statistical data on timely basis through website

and statistical reports to stakeholders.

FUNCTIONS OF STATISTICS DIVISION

4. The following functions have been allocated to the Statistics Division under
the Rules of Business 1973:-

i. Preparation of an overall integrated plan for development and

improvement of statistics in Pakistan and to estimate the budgetary
requirements thereof.

ii. Preparation of annual programmes in accordance with agreed

priorities and to assign responsibilities for the execution of their
component items.

iii. Examination and clearance of budgetary proposals for annual

programmes for statistical improvements and developments.

iv. Formulation of policy regarding general statistics for Pakistan and

implementation thereof by suitably adapting the statistical system of
Pakistan to conform with the policy.

v. Co-ordination with the Provincial and Federal Governments, Semi-

autonomous bodies and International Organizations on statistical
matters bearing directly or indirectly on such subjects as trade,
industry, prices, expenditure, input-output accounts, flow of funds,
balance of payments, etc.

vi. Evaluation and introduction of standard concepts, definitions and

classifications pertaining to national statistics series
vii. Preparation and implementation of in-service and foreign training
programmes in the field of statistics.
vii. Evaluation of efficient computerized methods for statistical estimation.
ix. Clearance of statistical projects undertaken by different organizations
on contract basis.
x. Preparation, printing and release of publications on national statistics
xi. Undertaking of national censuses and surveys
. Population Census
 xii. National decennial livestock census
xiii. Collection , maintenances and analysis of demographic and Population
Statistics
xiv. Vital Health Statistics
xv. Compilation of labour statistics for national and international consumption.
xvi. Compilation of manpower and employment statistics for national and
international consumption.
xvii. Periodic assessment, review and analysis of manpower resources and
requirements with reference to the employment situation in the country.
ORGANIZATION
5. Secretary is the official head of Statistics Division. Joint Secretary (BS-20) is the
head of Administration who is assisted by a Deputy Secretary and four Section Officers.
Administration deals with the administrative and financial matters of the Division and its
attached department. The Division has an attached department called Pakistan Bureau
of Statistics (PBS).

ORGANIZATIONAL CHART OF STATISTICS DIVISION

MINISTER FOR FINANCE, ECONOMIC

AFFAIRS, REVENUE, STATISTICS &
PRIVATIZATION

SECRETARY
STATISTICS DIVISION

JOINT SECRETARY

DEPUTY SECRETARY

SECTION SECTION SECTION SECTION

OFFICER -1 OFFICER -II OFFICER -II1 OFFICER -1V
TECHNICAL MATTERS OF ADVISORY SECTION

7. Now the Following functions are carried out by a Section Officer

(A.IV), who is assisted by a Research Supervisor under the supervision of
Deputy Secretary, Statistics Division. This sections deal with matter relating to
statistical planning, policy formulation and technical nature. The main functions of
the Advisory Section are as under:-

I. Implementation of decisions of Cabinet, Economic Coordination

Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet, etc.
II. Technical examination of censuses/ surveys reports of attached
departments.
III. Coordination with attached departments and other federal/ provincial
agencies in Statistical matters.
IV. Coordination of material for budget speech of Finance Minister,
Economic Survey and other reports of the government.
V. Supply of data to local & international agencies like UNSD, ESCAP,
IMF, World Bank and IDB.
VI. Processing of cases of international advisory services/ proposals for
technical assistance for the Division and its attached departments.

YEAR BOOK FOR STATISTICS DIVISION 2015-16

8. In pursuance of the matter assigned to Statistics Division under Sub-rule

(2) of rule 25 of the Rules of Business, 1973, the advisory section compiled and
published year book 2014-15. The book contains details of activities and
achievements of Statistics Division and its attached department Pakistan Bureau
of Statistics.

ADMINISTRATION WING

9. Statistics Division is responsible for administrative and financial matters of

Statistics Division/ Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Senior Joint Secretary is the
head of Administration Wing and is assisted by a Deputy Secretary and four
Section Officers. The functions of the Administration Wing are as under:-
 i. Representation/ Appeals/ Petition/ Request of employees/ Re-
instatement/ Age Relaxation cases Promotion Cases of the Division
and Pakistan Bureau of Statistics
ii. Complaint/ Disciplinary cases.
iii. Sanction/ creation/ up-gradation/ transfer of posts.
iv. To nominate officers/ officials of Statistics Division/ Pakistan Bureau
of Statistics for different training courses/ seminars, inland and
abroad
v. All matters relating to finance/ budget of Statistics Division and PBS.
vi. Confidential PERs of Statistics Division.
vii. To deal Recruitment Rules of PBS for preparation.
viii. Maintaining of Service Books of non-gazzetted staff of Statistics
Division.
ix. Reply of the National Assembly and the Senate Secretariat’s y
Questions.
x. Administrative matter relating to Population & Housing Census.
xi. Hiring cases of Office Building of Provincial/ Regional/ Field Offices
of PBS throughout the country.
xii. All matters relating to Audit, DAC and PAC.
xiii. Work relating to Secretaries Committee and other Standing
Committee.
xiv. Preparation of Year Book of Statistics Division.
xv. Grant of NOC for issuance of Passport to visit abroad.
xvi. Technical Matters of PBS Particularly relating to Data and Surveys.
xvii. Any other task assigned by the higher authority.

ACHIEVEMENTS REGARDING SECURITY ISSUES

10. Statistics Division has taken various steps to resolve the Security issues
which are as under:-
i. Security has been tight at the main gate and all private vehicles and
motorcycles are parked out side the building.
ii. A walk through gate has been installed at the entrance gate of the
office.
iii. Camares have been installed in the Statistics House Islamabad.
iv. Bio-matrix System also installed on the main entrance of the
Building.
BUDGET AND STAFF STRENGTH

11. The budget and sanctioned staff strength of the Statistics Division and its
attached department for the year 2015-16 is in Table-I, Table-II and Table-III
respectively.

Table-I

Name of Department Budget Allocation during

Financial year 2015-16 in
million Rs.
Statistics Division (Main 54.773
Pakistan Bureau of Statistics 2278.806
TOTAL Budget 2333.579

Table-II

Staff Strength of Statistics Division

Officers Staff Total
18 59 77

Table-III

Staff Strength of PBS

Officers Staff MP-I & MP-II Total
676 2949 6 3631
 CHAPTER-II

REORGANIZATION OF FEDERAL
STATISTICAL SYSTEM OF PAKISTAN
INTRODUCTION

Pakistan inherited a weak statistical system on the eve of its independence

in 1947. The situation was so fluid that one had little idea of total population, size
of Labour Force, national income and other essential statistics for effective
planning. There was need to put in place a sound statistical system to collect,
compile and disseminate reliable statistics for future planning. With this
background, Central Statistical Office (CSO) was set up as an attached
Department of Economic Affairs Division in 1950.

2. Since then, statistical system in Pakistan has been reviewed from time to
time both by local foreign consultants. In 1972, on the recommendations of World
Bank Mission, CSO was upgraded to a full-fledged Statistics Division. In 1978,
Population Census Organization (PCO) part of Ministry of Interior and Agriculture
Census Organization (ACO) part of Food & Agriculture were also brought under
Statistics Division. In 1981, Statistics Division was re-organized and it’s Technical
Wing (the then CSO) was converted into Federal Bureau of Statistics (FBS) as its
attached department.

STRUCTURE OF STATISTICAL SYSTEM IN PAKISTAN

3. A sound statistical base is imperative for formulation policies, development

plans, promotion of public welfare schemes, lay down infrastructure for economic
growth and taking appropriate decisions. As such, the responsibility to create a
sound statistical base lies with the national statistical organization.

4. After several reviews government, interalia, has approved the

restructuring/ reorganization of Federal Statistical System of Pakistan, to make it
more responsive to the National and International requirements with increased
autonomy & credibility. For this purpose, the General Statistics (Reorganization)
Act, 2011 has been passed by the National Assembly on 29th April, 2011, the
Senate on 10th May, 2011 and received assent of the President on 28th May,
2011. It was published in the official Gazette of Pakistan on 31st May, 2011. Now
in pursuance of the provision of General Statistics (Reorganization) Act, 2011,
the Federal Bureau of Statistics (FBS), the Population Census Organization
(PCO), the Agricultural Census (ACO) and the Technical Wing of Statistics
Division have been merged into a single new entity “Pakistan Bureau of Statistics
(PBS)”.

5. The present statistical system of Pakistan is a combination of both

centralized and decentralized systems. At Federal level, this set-up comprises
Statistics Division and its attached department viz; Pakistan Bureau of Statistics
(PBS). At provincial level, Bureaus of Statistics are functioning as attached
departments of respective Planning and Development Departments. On the
decentralized side, statistical cells, both at federal and provincial levels are also
functioning in different ministries/ departments to cope with their specific
statistical needs. The Secretary, Statistics Division being the federal statistical
authority implements statistical policies and plans in the country through its three
attached departments and Provincial Bureaus of Statistics.

I. GOVERNING COUNCIL’S ACTIVITIES

6. Governing Council is a technical apex body of the Bureau with

governmental and non-governmental representatives. The Council has been
provided powers for setting up objectives, frame policy guidelines of the bureau
and to oversee the working of bureau effectively. All actions, decisions,
guidelines, directions, orders and policies made or issued by the Governing
Council shall be sent to the Bureau for compliance and implementation.

7. The General Statistics (Reorganization) Act 2011 requires, under section

6, the constitution of the Governing Council. In pursuance of the said section,
Governing Council of the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics was constituted with the
approval of the Finance Minister with majority of the members from private
sector. During the year 2014-15, the following were the members of the
Governing Council:-

1. Minister for Finance, Chairman

Economic Affairs, Revenue, Statistics (ex-Officio)
and Privatization/ Advisor to the Prime Minister on
Finance, Economic Affairs, Revenue, Statistics
and Privatization.

2. Secretary, Statistics Division Member

(ex-Officio)
3. Prof. Muhammad Nizamuddin, Vice Member
Chancellor, Gujrat University, Gujrat

4. Dr. Zeba A. Sathar, Country Director, Population Member

Council (Pakistan Office), Islamabad

6. Dr. Mehtab S. Karim (Former Professor Member

Agha Khan University, Karachi),
69/2, 5th Street, DHA, Karachi

7. Dr. Eshya Mujahid Mukhtar, Economist Member

8. Dr. Ishrat Hussain Member

9. Dr. Asad Zaman Member
10. Chief Statistician of the Bureau Member/Secretary
(ex-Officio)
II. MEETINGS OF THE GOVERNING COUNCIL

8. Section 9 of the General Statistics (Reorganization) Act 2011 provides that

“Governing Council shall meet as often as may be necessary for the performance
of its functions and shall meet at least quarterly”. The meetings of the Governing
Council will be presided over by the Chairman or, in his absence, by any other
member as the Governing Council may determine. So far eight meetings have
been convened. Two meetings (7th and 8th) were held during the financial year
2014-15. The details of the Governing Council meetings are as under :-
III. 7TH MEETING OF GOVERNING COUNCIL OF PBS

9. 7th Meeting of Governing Council of PBS was held on 10th January, 2015
under the Chairmanship of Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar, Federal Minister for
Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics & Privatization. Following issues
were discussed in the meeting :-

 Conduct of 6th Population & Housing Census,

 Conduct of Agriculture Census, Agriculture Live Stock Census and
Agriculture Machinery Census
 Change of Base of National Accounts from 2005-06 to 2015-16.
 Updation of Area Sampling Frame

IV. 8TH MEETING OF GOVERNING COUNCIL OF PBS

10. 8th Meeting of Governing Council of PBS was held on 29th April, 2015
under the Chairmanship of Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar, Federal Minister for
Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics & Privatization in which the
following issues were discussed:-

 6th Population & Housing Census.

 Census Budget
 Progress on change of base of National Accounts from 2005-06 to
2015-16.
 Report on review of General Statistics (Re-organization) Act, 2011.
 Conduct of Agriculture Census, Agriculture Live Stock Census and
Agriculture Machinery Census as combined census.

V. NATIONAL USERS COUNCIL

11. The Governing Council, headed by Finance Minister in its meeting held on
30th July, 2012 approved the constitution of the National Users Council which
was notified on 1st August, 2012 as follows:-
1. Chief Statistician, Chairman
Pakistan Bureau of Statistics
2. Chairman, P&D Board, Punjab/Additional Members
Chief Secretaries (Development)/
OR Directors General/Directors,
 Bureaus of Statistics, of Punjab, Sindh, Khyber
Pakhtunkhawa and Balochistan
3. Dr. G.M. Arif, Member
Joint Director,
Pakistan Institute of Development
Economics (PIDE), Quaid-e-Azam
University Campus, Islamabad
4. Dr. Zakir Hussain, Member
Vice Chancellor,
Government College University
Faisalabad
5. Prof. Dr. Hafeez ur Rehman, Member
Chairman, Department of Economics,
University of the Punjab, New Campus
Lahore
6. Ms. Shahida Wizarat, Member
Head of Economics Department,
Institute of Business Management,
Karachi
7. Dr. Farooq Naseer, Member
Assistant Professor, Department of Economics
Lahore University of Management Sciences,
Opposite Sector “U” DHA,
Lahore Cantt.

8. Ms. Aban Haq, Member

Chief Operating Officer,
Pakistan Micro Finance Network,
9. Prof. Dr. Eatzaz Ahmad, Member
Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences,
Quaid-e-Azam University,
Islamabad
10. Mr. Khurram Hussain, Member
Free Lance Journalist,
Karachi
11. Member (National Accounts), Member/Secretary
Pakistan Bureau of Statistics,
Islamabad
VI. Data Producer Council

12. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics had set up Data Users Council to help and
support the PBS in the fields of data requirements, questionnaire design, data
collection and data dissemination. The Data Users Council also deal with various
issues relating to format, reliability and credibility of the data, dissemination tools
of statistical information.

13. In order to achieve above objectives, a Data Producers Council was setup
and notified on 24th February, 2014, composition of the Council is as under:-

 Chief Statistician, PBS, Islamabad Chairman

 Chief Economist, Planning Division Member
 Economic Advisor, Ministry of Finance Member
 Joint Secretary, Economic Affairs Division Member
 Member (Statistics), FBR Member
 Vice Chancellor, PIDE Member
 Representative, Agriculture Policy Institute Member
 Director (Statistics) State Bank of Pakistan Member
 Representative, SECP Member
 Representative Hydrocarbon Development Member
Institute of Pakistan
 Representative, National Food Security Division Member
 Director General, Provincial Bureau of Statistics Member
 Director, Provincial Industries Departments Member
 Director, Provincial Mineral Departments Member
 Director, Provincial Crop Reporting Services Member
 Member (NA), PBS Member/ Secretary

Meeting of Review Committee of the Governing Council

I) Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics &

Privatization during 6th meeting of the Governing Council formed a
sub- Committee comprising of Secretary, Statistics Division,
Additional Secretary, Finance Division, Chief Statistician, PBS,
Deputy Draftsman, M/O Law, Justice & Human Rights., Executive
Director, Security Exchange Corporaton of Pakistan and officers of
PBS.
II) 1st Meeting of Review Committee on General Statistics, (Re-
organization) Act 2011 was held on 23rd September, 2014 at PBS,
Islamabad

iii) 2nd Meeting of Review Committee of the Governing Council to

review General Statistics, (Re-organization Act, 2011) was held on
30th October, 2014 at PBS, Islamabad which was chaired by Ms.
Zeba A. Sathar, Country Director, Population Council.

iv) 3rd meeting of Review Committee of the Governing Council to review

General Statistics, (Re-organization Act, 2011) was held on 30th
March, 2015 at PBS, Islamabad which was chaired by Ms. Zeba A.
Sathar, Country Director, Population Council and attended by Senior
Joint Secretary, Statistics Division, Additional Secretary, Finance
Division, Chief Statistician, PBS, Executive Director Security
Exchange Corporation of Pakistan, Vice Chancellor, PIDE.
Conference Change of Base of Price Indices held on 11th -12th February, 2015 in Serina
Hotal Islamabad

Training Seminar on Processing and Analysis of Data for Surveys/ Assessment held at
PBS (HQ), Islamabad from 10th -12th June, 2015.
Participant of Training Seminar on Processing and Analysis of Data for Surveys/ Assessment with Federal Secretary
of National Food Security alongwith Mr. Asif Bajwa

Participants of Internship for the Kinnarid College student with Chief Guest Mr. Asif Bajwa, Chief Statistician, PBS
alongwith Member Support Services.
 CHAPTAR-III

PAKISTAN BUREAU OF
STATISTICS
 PAKISTAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS

PRELIMINARY

The activities of the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics are summarizedup to 30-

06-2016.

INTRODUCTION

Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), an attached Department of the

Statistics Division, collects, compiles and disseminates socio-economic data for
use in monitoring decision/ policy making, research and development planning.
PBS collects statistical information from both the primary and secondary sources.

ORGANIZATION

The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics is headed by Chief Statistician with it’s

headquarter in Islamabad. It has a network of 34 Regional/ Field Offices spread
all over the country for conducting field operations to collect data through various
censuses/surveys. PBS also has its own Training Wing, responsible for imparting
training to the statistical professionals/ personnels of Statistics Division and PBS
as well as other Federal/Provincial Government Departments. Three Data
Processing Centers of PBS are functioning at Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi for
processing of data collected through different surveys conducted by the PBS.
Organizational Chart of PBS is given as Annex-I.

ACTIVITIES

The PBS collects, compiles and disseminates data on National Accounts,

Price Statistics, External Trade, Labour Force, Mining, Manufacturing,
Agriculture, Electricity Generation, Household Income and Expenditure,
Environment, Education, Transport & Communication, Tourism, Demography,
Banking, Stock Exchange, Capital Market and other Socio-economic indicators
with special emphasis on quality and timeliness of statistics collected by PBS.
Brief description of the important activities is as follows:-

NATIONAL ACCOUNTS STATISTICS

1 National Accounts provides a set of statistical data for the purpose of

economic analysis, decision taking and policy making. It is widely used as
indicator of economic activity and measures the performance of the economy
and other important parameters such as GDP/GNI, GFCF, Savings and inflation
etc.

2 The detail of activities relating to compilation of National Accounts

Statistics undertaken during 2015-16 is as under:-

 Gross Domestic Product (GDP)/Gross National Income (GNI)

(At Current and Constant Basic Prices) by Industrial Origin
for the years 2013-14 (Final), 2014-15 (Revised) and 2015-
16 (Provisional).
 Net National Income at current and constant prices for the
years 2013-14 (Final), 2014-15 (Revised) and 2015-16
(Provisional).
 Expenditure on GDP (At Current and Constant Market
Prices) for the 2013-14 (Final), 2014-15 (Revised) and 2015-
16 (Provisional).
 Estimates of Gross Fixed Capital Formation (GFCF) by
Industrial Origin at Current and Constant Market Prices in
respect of Private & Public Sectors and General Government
for the years 2013-14 (Final), 2014-15 (Revised) and 2015-
16 (Provisional).
 Composition of General Govt. Final Consumption
Expenditure by COFOG for the years 2013-14 (Final), 2014-
15 (Revised) and 2015-16 (Provisional).
  Finalization of the report of National Health Accounts 2013-
14
 Field activities of various surveys/ studies relating to the
project of change of base of national accounts from 2005-06
to 2015-16 including Rent Survey, SHMI Survey, HIICS
Survey, Construction Survey, study on Forestry and study on
Road Transport have been completed.

Action Plan for the year 2016-17

Outline of the Programmes to be initiated / completed during the

financial year 2016-17 is as under:-

 Gross Domestic Product (GDP)/Gross National Income (GNI)

(At Current and Constant Basic Prices) by Industrial Origin for
the years 2014-15 (Final), 2015-16 (Revised) and 2016-17
(Provisional)
 Net National Income at current and constant prices for the years
2014-15 (Final), 2015-16 (Revised) and 2016-17 (Provisional)
 Expenditure on GDP (At Current and Constant Market Prices)
for the years 2014-15 (Final), 2015-16 (Revised) and 2016-17
(Provisional)
 Estimates of Gross Fixed Capital Formation (GFCF) by
Industrial Origin at Current and Constant Market Prices in
respect of Private & Public Sectors and General Government
for the years 2014-15 (Final), 2015-16 (Revised) and 2016-17
(Provisional)
 Composition of General Govt. Final Consumption Expenditure
by COFOG for the years 2014-15 (Final), 2015-16 (Revised)
and 2016-17 (Provisional)
 Field activities of surveys/studies relating to project on change
of base of national including census of Electricity, Census of
Exploration and census of Manufacturing Industries CMI are in
process. Pilot survey of Agriculture and Livestock Censes /
Survey was conducted in October, 2016. However, field
activities were stopped due to ongoing Population and Housing
Census 2017. In-house work on WRT, NPI & other private
services is under way.
PRICE STATISTICS AND PRICE INDICES
Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) is responsible for collection,
compilation and presentation of retail/wholesale prices, as well as, computation
of price indices. PBS prepares and releases Consumer Price Index (CPI),
Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) and Wholesale Price Index (WPI) for planners and
policy makers of public and private sectors on regular basis. At present, these
price indices are being computed with 2007-08 as base year. The details about
modus operandi of computation of these indices are given as under:-

a) Consumer Price Index (CPI)

Consumer Price Index (CPI) is the main measure of price changes

at the retail level. It measures changes in the cost of buying ofa representative
but fixed basket of goods and services and generally indicates inflation rate in the
country over time. The current CPI series cover 40 urban centers of Pakistan.
Depending upon the size of the city, 1 to 13 markets are selected to collect
prices. In total, 76 markets are covered in 40 cities. As the consumption pattern
of individuals depend on their income level, the population under observation is
therefore, categorized in five income groups/quintiles i.e. i) upto Rs. 8000, ii)
Rs. 8001 - 12000, iii) Rs. 12001 - 18000, iv) Rs. 18001 – 35000 and v) above
Rs. 35000. The current CPI covers 487 items in the basket of goods and
services, which represents the taste, habits and customs of the people. This
basket has been developed in the light of results generated through the Family
Budget Survey conducted in 2007-08. The basket of goods and services
comprises of 12 major groups as per details given below:
 Food & Non-alcoholic Beverages
(i) Non-perishable Food Items
(ii) Perishable Food Items
 Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco
 Clothing & Footwear
  Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas & Fuels
 Furnishing & Household Equipment Maintenance
 Health
 Transport
 Communication
 Recreation & Culture
 Education
 Restaurants & Hotels
 Miscellaneous

b) Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI)

The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) is computed on weekly basis to

assess the price movements of essential commodities at short intervals so
as to observe the price situation in the country. The SPI is presented
before the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet. The
current SPI series covers 17 urban centers of Pakistan. Depending upon
the size of the city, 1 to 13 markets have been selected to collect prices for
this purpose. The number of markets covered in 17 cities is 53. The
population under observation has been categorized under five income
groups/quintiles i.e. i) upto Rs. 8000, ii) Rs. 8001 - 12000, iii) Rs. 12001 -
18000, iv) Rs. 18001 – 35000 and v) above Rs. 35000. The current SPI
covers 53 essential items in the basket of goods and services.

c) Wholesale Price Index (WPI)

The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) is designed to measure the

directional movements of prices for a set of selected items in the primary
and wholesale markets. Items covered in the series are those which could
be precisely defined and are offered in lots by producers/manufacturers.
Prices used are generally those, which conform to the primary sellers
realization at ex-market, ex-factory or at an organized Wholesale level.
 The current WPI covers 463 items in the basket of goods. The basket of
goods comprises of 5 major commodity groups as per details given below:

 Agriculture, Forestry & Fishery Products

 Ores & Minerals, Electricity, Gas & Water
 Food products, Beverages & Tobacco, Textiles, Apparel &
Leather Products
 Other Transportable, Goods Except Metal Products, Machinery
&Equipment

EXTERNAL TRADE STATISTICS

The following activities are being carried out on monthly basis by the External
Trade Section of PBS:-
 Collection of secondary import export data from Pakistan Customs (PRAL)
on monthly basis.
 A mechanism has been developed for checking, editing and re-coding of
import/export data and doubtful cases are referred back to the Custom
Authorities for correction / validation.
 After carrying out the necessary corrections in the import/export data, the
detail files are generated according to the PBS format.
 After getting the collectorate wise monthly totals of Import & Export from
F.B.R., Islamabad, Summary on Merchandise Trade Statistics comprising
of Imports, Exports totals and Balance of Trade is prepared and released
by 10th of every month.
 Advance Press Release on trade statistics is generated by using the PRAL
provisional data and released by 20th of every month based on major 46
export & 43 import items.

The following reports on trade statistics at 8-digit level of HS/ PCT are being
produced on monthly basis and regularly uploaded on web with a time lag of
45 days:-
 I. By country; showing import / exports of each commodity as
classified in PCT.
II. Commodity Direction of trade; showing region / country wise
totals of imports / exports.
III. Economic category; showing sector wise bifurcation of
import/export items such as i) primary commodities ii) Semi-
manufactures iii) Manufactured goods for exports and for
imports i) Consumer goods. ii) Raw Materials. iii) Capital
goods.
IV. Commodity groups; showing chapter wise and item wise value
figures of imports/exports.

Soft copies of the above mentioned reports are placed on PBS

website for general dissemination.

Brief picture of activities undertaken during the reporting period is as

under:-
 Compiled and released foreign trade Advance Release of
statistics from July, 2014 to June, 2015.

 Compiled and released foreign trade in services statistics from

July, 2015 to June, 2016.

 The Foreign Trade Quantum and Unit Value Indices with base
year 1990-91, In terms of Pak. Rupee were compiled on monthly
basis from June, 2015 to March, 2016.

 Foreign Trade Statistics was regularly updated and placed on the

PBS Web-site from June, 2015 to April, 2016.
 Balance of trade Data is also compiled by PBS.

STOCK EXCHANGE/CAPITAL MARKET DATA

PBS collects and publishes data regarding Key Indicators of the Stock Market
and Top Ten Companies by market capitalization.
TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION STATISTICS
Collection, compilation and dissemination of Transport and Communication
statistics continued as one of the regular activities of PBS. Statistical series on
transport and communication have been updated up to the year 2014-15 by
collecting secondary data from source agencies.

BANKING AND OTHER STATISTICS

Collection, compilation and dissemination of Banking Statistics, Financial
Institutions Statistics and data of Cooperative Societies continued as one of the
regular activities of PBS. All the above data has been updated upto year 2014-
15.

SOCIAL STATISTICS

Collection, compilation and publication of Social Statistics remained

in progress during 2015-16. For example, Telecommunication Statistics up to the
year 2015, Tourist Statistics up to the year 2014-15, Telecasting Hours Statistics
by Language up to the year 2015, TV Sets Statistics up to the year 2014-15 have
been collected& disseminated on annual basis.

LABOUR FORCE SURVEY (LFS)

The Labour Force Survey (LFS), as a regular activity of PBS, aims at

providing comprehensive statistics on various dimensions of country’s labour
force that include: employed, unemployed, employment by major industry
division, major occupational groups, employment status, literacy, level of
education and un-employment by educational level etc. Annual report of LFS,
2014-15 has been published and uploaded. Employment trends-2014 report has
been prepared and is ready for publishing. Planning work for LFS, 2016-17 is
underway. Rent Survey 2014-15 is finalized and is ready for publishing.
 Reports Finalized and published.
 Annual Report of LFS 2014-15, Published.
 Employment Trend Report 2014, Finalized.

INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS

Industrial Statistics Section of PBS collects, compiles and disseminates

Quantum Index of Large Scale Manufacturing Industries (QIM) of imported
manufacturing items on monthly as well as on cumulative basis from the
production data. Detail of these activities is as under:

a) Quantum Index of Large Scale Manufacturing Industries (QIM)

Quantum Index of Large Scale Manufacturing Industries (QIM) is

computed regularly on Monthly as well as on cumulative basis with the base year
2005-06. The index covers the production data of 112 manufacturing items,
collected regularly from the following source agencies/departments:

 Ministry of Industries and Production providing data for 36 items.

 Provincial Bureau of Statistics (65 items)
 Oil Companies Advisory Committee (11 items)

For the current year, Quantum Indices for the period, July, 2015 to June, 2016,
have been computed, released and placed on PBS website.

b) Census of Manufacturing Industries (CMI)

Census of Manufacturing Industries (CMI) provides data on value of

fixed assets, inventories, employment and employment cost, value of production,
industrial taxes and overhead expenses etc. The last CMI of the series was
conducted for the year 2005-06. The series of previous censuses were
conducted jointly by the PBS, Provincial Directorates of Industries and Provincial
Bureau of Statistics. PBS played role of planner and coordinator for CMI activities
including preparation and printing of questionnaire, data processing and
compilation of report at national level. This time the CMI 2015-16 is being
launched with following new methodology:-

(i) To deliver and retrieve the CMI questionnaire by hand;

(ii) The operational partners are identified for field operations on
volunteering basis through consultation with the potential stakeholders;
(iii) On the spot updating of Business Register (BR) at the time of delivery
and quality checks of the questionnaire at the time of retrieval.

Under the project “Change of Base Year of National Accounts (CBNA)”,

the 31st meeting of Panel on Industrial Statistics was held on 15th November,
2016 under the chairmanship of Chief Statistician, PBS to devise sound strategy
for conducting CMI 2015-16. The meeting reviewed and examined the
methodology of earlier CMI, it’s questionnaire& implementation plan moreover,
updating strategy of Business Register (BR) was also discussed & finalized.

After detailed consultation with provincial stakeholders, it was decided that the
Provincial Secretary Industries would lead the CMI 2015-16 operations with a
single objective to deliver/distribute and retrieve the filled in questionnaire from all
industries in the provinces by hand along with geo-tagging of Industries in Punjab
only. The field operation responsibility was assigned to Urban Unit in Punjab,
Bureau of Statistics (BOS) in Sindh, BOS in KPK, Labour Department in
Baluchistan and PBS Industry/BR Section in Islamabad.
For the first time, three important components i.e. environmental,
infrastructure and management practices were made the part of CMI 2015-16
questionnaire by keeping their relative importance for policy making and
research.

c) Business Register
PBS has been assigned the task to maintain and update Business Register (BR)
for the country. The aim of BR is to develop a sustainable central repository of
information on business in Pakistan, having a data base of different enterprises
and establishment together with their contacts and classification information. BR
can play a vital role in Pakistan’s economic statistics program by providing latest
updated frames for conducting different business/economic surveys/census and
providing reliable estimates with enhanced coverage. The BR covers the features
like name, address, kind of activity, legal status, type of ownership, employment
size, sales turn over and electricity consumption.

BR is being developed and updated from various administrative sources like

Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), Federal Board of
Revenue (FBR), Provisional Directorate of Industries, Provisional Labors
Department, Employees’ Old-Age Benefit Institutions (EOBI), Sui Northern Gas
Pipelines Limited (SNGPL), Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC), National
Electric Power Regulatory Authority ( NEPRA), Distribution Companies (DISCO),
All Pakistan Newspaper Society (APNS), different Chambers of Commerce and
Industry, yellow pages, Pakistan Stock Exchange, annual report of companies,
industrial zone management authorities, websites of respective
companies/enterprises and different association operative in Pakistan etc. To
increase the scope and enhance the BR quality, the sources list is being
extended to other available administrative sources.

So far, 256,723 manufacturing and non-manufacturing establishment have been

added to BR system, including more than 63,669 manufacturing industries. In
non-manufacturing sector, frames of construction companies, hotel and
restaurants, mining and quarrying, social work activities (NGO’s), autonomous
Bodies/State-owned enterprise are included and is in updating phase from
respective sources.
For CMI 20105-16, BR frame will be shared with provincial stakeholders and CMI
questionnaires will be delivered by hand. The BR frame will be updated during
CMI 2015-16 Form delivery to Industrial establishments. The Urban Unit, Punjab
will also geo-tag industries in Punjab.

d) Management and Organizational Practices Survey (MOPS)

Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), with collaboration of State Bank

of Pakistan (SBP), conducted Management and Organizational Practices Survey
(MOPS) for the reference year 2005-06 and 2010-11 in Punjab. The Objective of
the Survey was to focus on difference in management practices and their
relationship to performance in manufacturing industries. Under this survey, the
management practices were successfully measured in 2,000 firms and mapped
to performance indicators from the census of manufacturing for the reference
years 2005-06 and 2010-11. Establishments with higher management scores are
significantly more productive, profitable and grow faster. A one standard
deviation increase in the management score is associated with 21% higher labor
productivity – almost identical to the US.

ENERGY & MINING STATISTICS

Energy & Mining (E&M) Statistics Section of PBS is engaged in the

collection, compilation and dissemination of mineral production and electricity
generation data on monthly basis. Besides this, the Section also used to launch
Census of Mining & Quarrying Industries (CMQI) and Census of Electricity
Establishments (CEE). The detail of these activities is as follows:

 Electricity Generation Data

 Monthly electricity generation data is collected from six public
undertakings (WAPDA, KESC, KANUPP, CHASNUPP etc.) and forty nine private
under-takings including KAPCO & HUBCO etc. Thereafter, this electricity
generation data is reconciled through various source like NEPRA, Pakistan
Energy Book etc.

 Mineral Production Data

Monthly Mineral Production Data is collected from Provincial Directorates

of Mines and Mineral Development along with the FATA Directorate of Mineral
and Director General of Petroleum Concessions, Ministry of Petroleum and
Natural Resources. Yearly mineral production data with month wise breakup in
respect of 42 selected minerals for the last ten years is available on the website
of PBS. Further annual series of Quantum Indices of mineral production, based
on weights derived from census value added of the mining sector, with base year
2005-06 is also computed.

 Census of Mining & Quarrying Industries (CMQI)

Census of Mining & Quarrying Industries (CMQI) is being conducted since

1962-63 with CMQI 2005-06 last in the series. In the Census of Mining &
Quarrying industries, PBS covers all mining and quarrying establishments
engaged in public and private sectors. Data collected through this census include
variables such as fixed assets, employment, employment cost, industrial cost,
miscellaneous cost and gross value of production and input & output ratio etc.
Weights scheme of quantum index are developed through the results of Census
of Mining & Quarrying Industries.

 Census of Electricity Establishments (CEE)

Census of Electricity Establishments (CEE) is being carried out by PBS

since 1962-63. Last Census of Electricity Establishments (CEE) was launched in
2005-06. Census of Electricity Establishments (CEE) covers establishments
engaged in electricity generation and data with regard to electricity generated
through hydel, thermal, nuclear as well as alternate energy sources such as
wind, solar and biomass are collected. The main objective of the CEE is to
derive various indicators of electricity sub-sector in the national economy. The
information collected through the census includes data on installed capacity by
type of plants, electricity generated by type of fuel used, electricity consumption
and number of consumers by branches and electricity consumed in auxiliaries
and system losses etc.

AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS

Collection of data for crop estimates from Provincial Agriculture

Departments and their release at National level is one of the regular
activities of Agriculture Statistics Section of PBS. The following activities
were undertaken during the year: -

 Final estimates of Kharif and Rabi crops for the year 2013 -14 and
Kharif crops 2014-15 showing Area and Production of important and
other crops were prepared and released and the estimates of Rabi
Crops for the year 2014-15 have been prepared and have not been
released due to non-receipt of the minutes of the meeting of Sindh
Statistical Coordination Board.
 The preparation of final estimates of Kharif crops 2015-16 have been
prepared and have not been released due to non-receipt of the
minutes of the meeting of Sindh Statistical Coordination Board.
 The preparation of final estimates of Rabi crops 2015-16 are in
progress.
 Supply of agriculture data to users at national and international level
continued.

EDUCATION STATISTICS
 As one of the regular activities, PBS, collects, compiles and publishes
latest available Education Statistics which includes (i) Number of
educational/institutions, students and teachers by kind, level and sex, (ii) Number
of students, teachers and students – teachers ratio in primary, middle and
secondary schools, (iii) Number of vocational institutions by kind, level and sex,
(iv) Number of professional colleges by type and sex, (v) Number of students and
teachers in vocational institutions by kind, level and sex, (vi) Number of teachers
in professional colleges by type and sex (vii) Number of students in professional
colleges by type and sex, (viii) Number of Universities, their enrolment &
teaching staff by sex and (ix) Result Statistics of Secondary School Certificate
(SSC) and Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) Examination Statistics
for the year 2014-15.

HEALTH STATISTICS

Collection, compilation and publication of latest available Health Statistics

is also one of the regular activities of PBS which includes (i) Number of
hospitals/dispensaries, Maternity and Child Welfare Centres, Hospital bed and
Medical Personnel (ii) Number of registered Medical/Dental Doctors, LHVs and
Nurses iii) Number of registered Pharmacists, Hakeems, Tabibs and
Homeopathic Doctors and (iv) Immunization coverage for the year 2015.

SOCIAL STATISTICS

Social Statistics is being compiled since1972-73. Since then, the

importance of Social Statistics has increased manifold. To meet the national and
international demands, a separate Section was established in 1984 to collect,
compile and publish the data pertaining to social sectors.
Collection, compilation and publication of Social Statistics is a regular activity i.e.
data on Population Welfare Programme upto June, 2014-15, Telecommunication
Statistics upto December, 2015, Traffic Accidents upto June 2015, Crimes upto
December, 2015, Press Statistics December 2015, Cinema Statistics upto 2014-
15, Appeals and Petitions filed upto December 2015, Documentary Films
Produced/released for 2014-15. Feature Films produced/released upto
December 2015 Plays Produced/Telecasted upto December, 2015, Zoo
Statistics for 2014-15, Police Stations/Chowkies Statistics upto December, 2015,
Tourist Statistics upto December, 2015, Telecasting Hours Statistics by
Language upto December 2015, Software Statistics upto December 2015, Sports
Statistics upto December, 2015, TV Sets Statistics upto June, 2015 have been
collected for dissemination on monthly and annual basis.

POPULATION WELFARE STATISTICS

As per practice, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) collects contraceptive

performance data on monthly basis by post, fax and e-mail from different
secondary data sources. After editing and coding, the data is entered in a
specially designed database on monthly basis and then processed according to
tabulation plan at Data Processing Centre of PBS. After each quarter, monthly
data is consolidated into quarterly data for compilation of Quarterly Contraceptive
Performance Report. The report highlights the percentage changes in usage of
contraceptive by source, province, outlets and method in comparison with the
corresponding quarter of the last year as well as with the previous quarter
performance. At the end of the financial year, quarterly data is consolidated to
compile the Annual Report on Contraceptive Performance. Following activities
have been undertaken during the year 2015-16:

 The Annual Contraceptive Performance Report 2014-15 has been

prepared & consolidated on the basis of data received from all
 stakeholders and approved by the Technical Committee on Contraceptive
Performance Statistics, in the meeting held during February, 2016. The
same has also been uploaded on the website of PBS. Main findings of the
report are as under:

In absolute terms during 2014-15, the Contraceptive Performance of

Program and Non-Program service outlets reported a sale of 180.296
million units of Condom, 6.297 million cycles of Oral Pills, 1.512 million
insertion of Internal Uterine Devices (IUDs) and 2.704 million vials of
injectables. Also 106,200 cases of Contraceptives Surgery were performed
and 31,521 pieces of Norplant were inserted.

 Contraceptive Performance Reports for the year 2015-16 are in the

process of preparation. In these reports, following initiatives have been
taken:
i. For Couple-years of Protection(CYP) calculation,
Internationally Revised Conversion Formulae have been
adopted for future Quarterly and Annual Reports since 2015-
16, to facilitate the comparison at international level.
ii. Products / categories under each method in the method mix of
contraceptive have been disaggregated due to different
conversion factors and their performance has been reflected
separately. To facilitate the comparison, Province-wise
disaggregation of the performance of NGO(s) and Regional
Training Institutes (RTIs) have also been made part of the
Quarterly Contraceptive Performance Reports.

iii. Efforts are underway for getting data on contraceptive

performance from Department of Health & Lady Health
Workers program, besides Population Welfare Programme
data, currently employed for reporting contraceptive
performance.

Future Targets
 a. Data / Service Statistics of Department of Health will be regularly
collected and reported by refining the data collection methodologies.
b. Efforts will be made to report district-wise dis-aggregated performance
of Department of Health.
c. On line data collection from data sources and development of
software, to process the on line data are also included in the future
plan.

PAKISTAN SOCIAL & LIVING STANDARDS MEASUREMENT (PSLM)

Pakistan Social and Living Standards Measurement Survey (PSLM) project

launched series of surveys at National/Provincial and District level w.e.f 2004 to
2015 under Public Sector Development Program (PSDP). PSLM Project
completed its planned ten rounds successfully. The PSLM Project and its
activities have been merged as PBS regular activity since1stJuly, 2015. It is worth
mentioning here that all Reports and micro data sets have been released and up-
loaded on PBS website for the indentors.
The sample size of PSLM surveys district level was approximately 80000
households and approximately 21,000 for Provincial level survey. During the
period of Project from 01-07-2004 to 30-06-2015, the questionnaire of the survey
was not changed for comparability purposes.

HIICS Survey 2015-16

In 2015-16, PSLM Section conducted special Household Integrated Income

and Consumption Survey (HIICS) 2015-16, under rebasing of National Accounts
for construction of weights of price statistics. The details of HIICS survey are as
follows:-
 HIICS 2015-16, is specially designed surveystructured by merging
Household Integrated Economic Survey (HIES) and Family Budget Survey
(FBS). The main aim of Family Budget Survey is to derive weights for Rebasing
of Price Statistics. Last time, during rebasing of National Accounts this Survey
was conducted in the year 2007-08.Family Budget Survey collects information on
consumption of items of predetermined basket of goods and services for deriving
weights for Price Statistics. Previously, this survey was conducted only in urban
areas but this time it isextended to include rural areas as well to derive separate
estimates for urban& rural areas. Like FBS, HIES Survey also collects
information on Consumption of items according to Classification of Individual
Consumption of Purpose (COICOP) along with Income and social indicators.
This Survey is conducted in both urban and rural areas of all four provinces.
Therefore, it was decided to integrate both activities only for this year, to avoid
duplication of efforts and also to enhance data quality. After the completion of
HIICS survey, the next round of PSLM /HIES is planned to be continued as per
past practice.

Latest Report

 HIICS 2015-16 report has been released and uploaded on the PBS
website and report is in the printing press for printing. The micro data has
also been released and placed on website for the indentors.

On Going Activities

Recently United Nations adopted new development plan for post 2015
monitoring called Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Under SDGs there
are 17 goals, 169 targets and 230 indicators. The agenda of SDGs is very
comprehensive and it is designed in such a way that it is addressing the
individuals rather than the households so that benefits can reach to individuals.
There are Global, regional and sub-regional goals to address the issues. United
Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) has assigned the task of monitoring &
reporting of SDGs to the National Statistical organizations globally, therefore,
Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) is the central Statistical organization for
monitoring of SDGs with the network of 34 regional /field offices all over
Pakistan. In future, PSLM Surveys will also be instrumental in monitoring of
SDGs. Keeping in view the SDGs and changing ground realities, PBS took the
initiative of revising the questionnaire. For this purpose, Technical Committee for
PSLM survey was reconstituted and its first meeting was held in September
2016. Consequently four sub-committees were formed on Poverty, Labour &
Employment, Education, Health and Water & Sanitation. Questionnaires are
being reviewed in detail by these sub-committees; so far two meetings of each
sub- committee have been conducted. After finalization the questionnaires of
each sector, the recommendations of these sub-committees will be presented to
the main Technical Committee for finalization of PSLM Questionnaire. It is worth
mentioning here that, after detail work on mapping of SDGs that 29 indicators of
SDGs will be monitored through PSLM Surveys andanother 15 indicators will be
monitored through Labour force Survey (LFS), Pakistan Demographic Survey
(PDS) and National Accounts.

Future Plans

Besides improving the questionnaire in the light of SDGs and changed

ground realities, PBS has also formulated a time schedule for series of surveys till
the completion of SDGs i.e.2030. In the year 2017-18, PSLM will conduct a
detailed district level survey covering sectors i.e.Education, Health, Employment,
Housing, Assets, Water& Sanitation, Satisfaction from Services & Facilities,
Information & Communication Technology (ICT).
PUBLICATIONS OF PBS

List of Publication/Surveys/Reports Finalized/ published during 2015-16

 Monthly Bulletin of Statistics, February, 2015 to December, 2015

 Pakistan Statistical Yearbook, 2014
 Pakistan Statistical Pocket Book, 2014
 Field Operation Plan for 06th Population and Housing Census, 2016
 Compendium on Environment Statistics of Pakistan, 2015

ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN BY PBS DATA PROCESSING CENTRES

Data Processing of various Censuses/surveys of PBS, remained in

progress throughout the reporting period at three DP Centres of the PBS located
in Islamabad, Karachi and Lahore.

Foreign Trainings / Workshops / Seminars / Sessions of PBS

30 Officers of PBS were sent abroad to attend various meetings / sessions
/ seminars / workshops which played a vital role in the capacity building of the
employees of PBS.

Local Trainings of PBS

 Various officers/ Officials of Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (Population

Census Organization wing) have attended different trainings /courses at
Pakistan Bureau of Statistics Training Wing, Secretariat Training Institute,
Pakistan Computer Bureau and Pakistan Manpower Institute, Islamabad
  Five days training program forthe training of Master Trainers from11th to
15thJanuary, 2016 was conducted at NIBAF, Islamabad.

 The Internship Program for Statistics Students of Kinnaird College, Lahore

was completed on 22-01-2016. Chief Statistician, PBS gave away the
certificates among the internees after successful completion of the
internship.

Population and Housing Census

Population and Housing Census is an important national activity which not

only provides benchmark data for all socio economic development plan and
administrative activities but also provides basis for political representation in the
Assemblies, distribution of funds to the federating units and quota to all civil posts
in Federal Government Departments, being the constitutional requirement. The
Population and Housing Census is conducted after every ten years in the country
and its data is released for public and private use. The census data is processed
and disseminated in the form of regular census reports and a number of
supplementary reports, in different areas, based on analysis and research.

6thPopulation & Housing Census

The Council of Common Interests considered the Summary dated

17th March, 2015 submitted by the Statistics Division and while approving the
Summary decided that the Census may be held in March, 2016 as per proposal
of the Statistics Division under the supervision of Armed Forces alongwith
House Listing Census. The funds will be shared from the divisible pool by all
provinces jointly.
The Secretary, Statistics Division visited Military Operation
Directorate, GHQ, Rawalpindi on 20th July, 2016 to discuss the issue of holding
census during current year. In the said meeting, the position regarding
availability of Army Personnel for the Census operation was reviewed. The
Director, M.O. Directorate informed about the deployment of Armed Forces in
Zarb-e-Azb and other security related tasks and that the requisite number of
troops could not be made available presently. He assured that as soon as there
is improvement in the present security situation, the troops availability position
will be re-assessed by December, 2016.

The following Committees have been formed for conduct of 6thPopulation and
Housing Census - 2016.
 Census Operational Committee
 National Census Apex Committee

Meeting of Governing Council of PBS

NinthMeeting of Governing Council of PBS was held on 29thOctober,

2015 under the Chairmanship of Mr. Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Federal Minister for
Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics & Privatization in which the
following issues were discussed.
 Preparations made for 6th Population and Housing Census.
 Progress on change of Base for National Accounts.

However, the meeting could not be completed due to the paucity of time
and another follow-up 9th Meeting of Governing Council of PBS was held on 2nd
January 2016 under the Chairmanship of Mr. Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Federal
Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics & Privatization in
which the following issues were discussed.
 Preparations made for 6th Population and Housing Census.
 Progress on change of Base for National Accounts.
 Scheme for establishment of statistics foundation.
Field Services

 Preparation of requirement for logistic arrangements and printing

items for Census-2016 on the basis of estimated number of Blocks
i.e. 1,75,000 completed.
 Translation and printing of Manual of Instructions, Register Form-I,
Sar-e-waraq, Back page and basic instructions of Register Form-I for
HLO and Tatima Form-2 & Form-2A into Sindhi version completed.
 Following number of Manual of Instructions and Register Form-I
received from PCPP, Islamabad.
Total Quantity Balance to be
Name of Items Received
Quantity Received
Manual of Instructions for HLO in Urdu 99,300
240,000 140,700
& Sindhi
Register Form-I (50 pages) (Urdu & 17,406
53,606 36,200
Sindhi)
Register Form-I (36 pages) in Urdu & 125,856
138,556 12,700
Sindhi
Form-I Flip Chart (size 23x36) 8500 8500 Nil

Form-2 Flip Chart (size 23x36) 1050 1050 Nil

 Stationary requirement walked out and Procurement of stationery

items for 6thPopulation and Housing Census-2016 through tender
completed.

 Printing of 5000 copies of Field Operation Plan (FOP) completed

and distribution of the same to Commissioners, DCS/DCOS, and
Census District Officers as well as to all the Incharges of
Provincial/Regional/Field Offices of PBS also done.

 Printing of all Census Control Forms for the supply and retrieval of
Census material completed.

 Training material and Census material supplied to all

Provincial/Regional Census Offices as per their requirements.
 Necessary instructions forwarded to all concerned regarding
formation of Provincial/Divisional/Admin District level/ Agency level
Coordination Committees and Vigilance teams.

 Appointment of Census District Officers (CDOs) for Census-2016

also completed.

 Instructions issued to all Provincial/Regional Offices of PBS

regarding the appointment of Trainers from other Departments. List
of required Trainers at Divisional level also forwarded to them for
appropriate action.

Data Processing / Dissemination

 Data Processing Center is fullyequipped with latest technology i.e.

Intelligent Character Recognition (ICR) Scanner and computers for
scanning and editing of 6thPopulation and Housing Census forms
(big and sample count) with the assistance of UNFPA established at
PBS, Islamabad and PBS, Lahore.

 Pakistan Bureau of Statistics supplied (Hard/Soft copies) Population

& Housing Census data to the data Users, Researches,
Stakeholders, Planners, Students and other National and
international Agencies / Departments according to their requirements
/ demands.

 Development of Occupation and Industry codes for Long

questionnaire completed.

Geography / GIS Lab

 Pakistan Bureau of Statistics introduced Geographical Information

System (GIS) and has already established the GIS Lab at its newly
established Statistics House, Islamabad as well as PBS, Lahore,
Karachi, Peshawar, Muzaffarbad, Gilgit and Quetta with the
assistance of UNFPA and UN-HABITAT. The objective is to bring
 credibility and transparency in the overall census data collection
system and make it at par with the international standards. The GIS
have role in land surveying, aerial photography, mathematics,
photogrammetric, geography and tools that can be implemented with
GIS software.

 Collection of point data of Karachi City, Hyderabad Division and

remaining urban areas of Baluchistan through GPS devices.

 Collection of point data through GPS devices of newly created urban

areas and digitization of their boundaries.

 Preparation of sets for Census Operation (urban/rural maps

alongwith delimitation forms) for field staff i.e. Civil as well as Armed
Forces.

 A meeting of the senior officers of PBS was held with UNFPA under
the Chairmanship of Member (SS) to discuss the means and ways
forward for convening international donor conference regarding
upcoming 6th Population and Housing Census-2016 on 31stJuly,
2015 at PBS, Islamabad.

 Meetings regarding assistance of Armed Forces in Field Operation

for the conduct of 6th Population and Housing Census were held
under the Chairmanship of Secretary Defence, Chief Statistician,
Secretary Statistics Division and M/O Defence, representatives of
Military operation Directorate and senior officers of PBS /Statistics
Division

 All Chief Secretaries approached for the assistance of Provincial

Governments in Census Operation and requested to call a meeting
in their office inviting all relevant Departments Particularly Secretary,
local Government and Rural Development, Secretary Education,
Secretary, S&GAD, Senior Member Board of Revenues and all
commissioners.

 1stMeeting of National Census Apex Committee for conduct of

6thPopulation & Housing Census was held on 29thOctober, 2015 in
the Committee Room of Finance Division under the Chairmanship of
 Mr. Muhammad Ishaq Dar, Federal Minister for Finance, Revenue,
Economic Affairs, Statistics & Privatization.

 A meeting of Development Partners was held on 28thOctober, 2015

in Serena Hotel Islamabad, in collaboration of UNFPA to mobilize
the development partners to meet the resource gap for Census 2016
.The meeting was co-chaired by Chief Statistician and Office
incharge UNFPA. Twenty five participants from different International
Agencies based at Islamabad as well as representatives of different
Embassies and senior officers of PBS attended the meeting.

 1stMeeting of National Census Operational Committee for conduct of

6thPopulation & Housing Census was held on 26thNovember, 2015 in
the Committee Room of Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Islamabad
under the Chairmanship of Chief Statistician, Pakistan Bureau of
Statistics.

 Meetings with Chief Secretary of AJ&K and Chief Minister and Chief
Secretary, of Baluchistan regarding 6thPopulation and Housing
Census were held.

 A meeting of the Sub-committee on Enumeration of Afghans/Aliens

during Census Operation was held under the Chairmanship of
Secretary Interior, on 11thDecember, 2015 in Ministry of Interior,
Islamabad. The meeting was attended by Chief Statistician with his
technical team, Chief Commissioner ICT representatives of four
provinces, AJ&K and NADRA.

Annual Work Plan

 Work Plan for the year 2016 amounting 1,018,068 US$ has been
signed between Government of Pakistan / Pakistan Bureau of
Statistics and UNFPA.

PBS Newsletter
 The PBS Newsletter has been brought out to publicize the various
activities of Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. The newsletter is being published
quarterly and its 1stissue was published in June, 2012. So far, its fourteen issues
have been published.

PUBLICATIONS OF AGRICULTURAL CENSUS WING LAHORE

Meeting of Advisory Committee for Agricultural Census 2016:

Meeting of Advisory committee regarding Agricultural Census-2016 was held on
15-06-2016 in committee room of Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Agricultural
Census Wing, Lahore under the chair of Chief Statistician. Agenda of the
meeting was as follow:-
 Census Methodology
 Field Operation
 Compilation of National Certainty Holding (NCH)
 Census Questionnaires
 Data processing
 Tabulation plan
 Publication plan

The Senior Officers from four provinces of Agriculture Departments,

Livestock Departments, Bureaus of Statistics and Planning & Development
Departments, Professors from the Universities, the Heads of Research
Organizations, the Heads of Provincial Crop Reporting Services, Progressive
Farmers, President Zari Taraqiati Bank, Ministry of Agriculture & Food Security
and Senior Officers from different Federal Departments, Gilgit Baltistian and
Azad State of Jammu & Kashmir attended the meeting. The participants of
meeting commented and discussed each agenda items in detail and put their
suggestions for improvement of census methodology, sample design, field
operation strategy, questionnaires and set the limits for Mouza Certainty
Holdings (MCH) and Nation Certainty Holdings (NCH), which are as under:
 For NCH

 All Government Agricultural, livestock, Dairy and Military farms.

 Households operating land 100 acres and above.
 Households having 50 and above cattle or buffaloes or both.
 Households having 200 or above goats or sheep or both
 Households having 25 or above camels.

For MCH

 Households (in selected mouza), having25 and above cattle or

buffaloes or both.
 Households having 25 or more camels.
 Households (in selected mouza) having 50 and above goats or
sheep or both.
 Households (in selected mouza) operation land 20 acres and
above.
 The nomadic/gipsy/migratory people if found in the boundary of
selected Mouza/ urban block during the listing or enumeration.
 In selected urban blocks, households having / operating
agricultural land or having any number of livestock.

Questionnaires Design:

Four type of questionnaires designed and will be used in the census

2016 and presented in advisory committee meeting for comments &
recommendations, which are as under:

 Form-1: List of households in selected mouzas / rural blocks / urban

blocks (household listing).
 Form-2: Main questionnaire for households operating land for crops
(questionnaire for agricultural household).
  Form-3: Questionnaire for households having agricultural machinery
i.e. tractors, tubewells, etc. (questionnaire for agricultural
machinery).
 Form-4: Questionnaire for mouza level prices of crop production,
milk and meat (questionnaire for mouza level information).

Sample Selection of Mouzas:

Agricultural Census Wing proposed sample design and presented in

the meeting of Advisory Committee where it was decided that selection of
Mouzas /blocks is in progress at sample Design Section of PBS, Islamabad and
will be communicated in time.

Tabulation Plan:

Tabulation Plan for Agricultural Census 2016 is being prepared and

updated according to the data users need.

Preparation of Instruction Manual for Field Supervisors and Enumerators:

The instruction manual is being prepared for enumerators as well as

for field supervisors and activity is being performed at top management level.

Training of Census Master Trainers and Enumerators:

The Director (FS) was requested to advice training schedule for the
staff of field enumerators and Supervisors which is still awaited.

Preparation of National Certainty Holding (NCH) List:

The list of big holdings is being prepared at country level to enumerate

100% in Agricultural Census 2016. Hopefully, it would be completed before field
operation of Agricultural Census 2016. However the latest position of NCH list is
as follows:

Country / Provinces Total Districts Received Remaining

Punjab 38 37 01
Sindh 24 19 05
Balochistan 32 17 15
Khyber Paktoonkhwa 24 20 04
FRs Agencies 07 04 03
08 07 01
Gilgit Baltistan 07 07 Nil
Azad Jammu & Kashmir 10 10 Nil

ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN BY PBS TRAINING WING

The following training courses/workshops were conducted by PBS Training

Wing during the reporting period:

S. Name of Training Dates Participants Sponsorship

No Course
Internship for the Kinnaird 4 – 22 Jan, 2016 21 PBS
1
College Students
Training of Trainers for 1 – 4Feb, 2016 22 PBS
2
Census 2016 Batch – II
3 SPSS Software 16 – 20 May, 2016 6 PBS

4 MS-Excel Basic 23 – 27 May, 2016 15 PBS

30th May – 3rd June, 19 PBS

5 MS-Excel Advance
2016
6 MS-Word & PowerPoint 6 – 10 June, 2016 15 PBS

MAJOR ACTIVITIES OF PBS

I. RELEASE OF PRICE DATA / INDICES

Information on prices and its changes with reference to certain time period
is necessary for an effective monitoring mechanism to oversee inflationary trends
to facilitate adoption of effective price stabilization measures by the government
in the country. Special arrangements were made to apprise users both in the
Government and outside, of the current price situation.The following tasks on
prices were accomplished during the period under reference:-

 Preparation and release of weekly reports of Sensitive Price

Indicator (SPI) and Monthly Review on Price Indices i.e. CPI &
WPI and daily prices of essential food items.

 Monthly press briefings regarding Inflation and releases of

important statistical series were made before print and electronic
media.

 Preparation of papers on prices for ECC and Cabinet meetings.

 The Council of Common Interests (CCI) considered the summary

dated 17th March, 2015 submitted by the Statistics Division and
while approving the summary decided that the Census may be
held in March, 2016 as per proposal of the Statistics Division
under the supervision of Armed Forces alongwith House Listing
Census. The funds will be shared from the divisible pool by all
provinces jointly.

II. INTERNATIONAL DONOR’S ASSISTANCE

a) UNFPA and other UN Agencies Assistance

UNFPA is providing continuous support in terms of capacity building of the

PBS Staff and in the form of equipments. In order to conduct the accurate and
reliable census, UNFPA has upgraded GIS Lab and logistic equipments. PBS
has established three Data Processing Centres i.e. Islamabad, Karachi and
Lahore with the assistance of UNFPA. UNFPA equipped the Data Processing
Centre with ICR Machines & latest Computers. Initially PBS has updated the
8718 enumeration block of rural areas with the financial support of UNFPA.

III. HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT/ CAPACITYBUILDING

The following steps have been taken for the statistical capacity building/
development of human resource through provision of training facilities to the
staff/ officers in different statistical areas and acquiring of latest equipment :-

 The PBS Training Wing has been made effective by providing computer
laboratory and other equipment.

 For the enhancement of their skills & expertise, a number of officers

have attended different short term training courses/seminars/workshops
abroad funded by different international agencies.

 Ministry of National Food Security and Research had organized a

seminar on Processing and Analysis of Data for Surveys/ Assessment
Methodology and Software on 10th – 11th June, 2015 in collaboration
with PBS.

 Basic and Advance GIS training for the staff in collaboration with
UNFPA has conducted at PBS, Regional Office a Gilgit, Baltistan w.e.f.
25thAugust, 2014 to 5thSept., 2014 and 10th– 21stNovember, 2014
respectively.

 Advance Special Analysis GIS training in collaboration with UNFPA has

been conducted successfully.

IV. BRIEFS/ DOCUMENTS FOR UN STATISTICAL COMMISSION AND

OTHER INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS

The forty sixth session of the UN Statistical Commission was held from 3rd
to 6th March, 2015 at United Nations Headquarters, New York, USA which was
attended by Mr. Asif Bajwa, Chief Statistician, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics and
Mr. Arif Mehmood Cheema, Member National Accounts, Pakistan Bureau of
Statistics. The following item were discussed in the 46th Session of Statistical
Commission:-

(a) Data in support of the post-2015 development agenda

(b) Population and Housing Census
(c) Crime Statistics
(d) Refuges Statistics
(e) Household Survey
(f) National Accounts
(g) International Trade and Economic Globalization Statistics
(h) Environmental Economic Accounting
(i) International Comparison Programme
(j) Agriculture and Rural Statistics
(k) Governance, Peace and Security Statistics
(l) Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics
(m) Regional Statistical Development in Latin America and
Caribbean.

International Conference on “Change of Base of Price Indices” was

successfully held in Marriot Hotel, Islamabad on 11-12 February, 2015. The
event was organized by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics in collaboration with World
Bank under the Chairmanship of Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic
Affairs, Statistics and Privatization.

Material/ briefs on Statistical issues for use by Pakistan delegations

attending the annual sessions of different fora such as UN Statistical
Commission and other international fora/ meetings including UNESCAP & its
Committee on Statistics, Governing Council of SIAP etc., were prepared/
consolidated in collaboration with the PBS.
V. DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS/ SURVEYS
To provide statistical data required to meet emerging needs, different
censuses/surveys in important socio-economic areas are being conducted under
development projects. Such projects in the areas of national accounts, social,
price statistics and infrastructure etc. were planned/ undertaken in this regard.
Periodic progress reports on both physical and financial aspects of the following
on-going projects were compiled and supplied to the agencies concerned:-

Name of Project/ (Sponsoring Cost (Rs. Period

Agency) Million)
i. Pakistan Social & Living Standards 894.00 July 2004 - June 2015
Measurement (PSLM) Survey
(Revised) (GOP funded)
ii. Establishment of Statistical Training 782.3 July, 2011- Dec, 2015
and Research Institute at Lahore
iii. Rebasing of National Accounts from 279.95 July 2014 - June 2017
2005-06 to 2015-16
iv. Updation of Rural Area frame for 249.43 March 2015-Dec., 2017
the conduct of censuses/ surveys

VI. DISSEMINATION OF DATA

Statistics Division, in collaboration with PBS, is disseminating statistical
data/ series in the form of reports, through electronic media/website, press
briefings etc. to various users including national and international agencies such
as UN Statistics Division, UNESCAP, IMF, ILO, Asian Development Bank and
the Islamic Development Bank etc. Latest publications were also made available
at Sales Counters of PBS.

VII. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MoUs) WITH THE FOREIGN

COUNTRIES.

i) Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Statistical Cooperation

between Government of Islamic Republic of Pakistan & Government of
Islamic Republic of Iran has been signed by Mr. Ishaq Dar, the Minister
for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics & Privatization on
11th May, 2014 during the visit of Prime Minister to Iran. Statistics
Division/ PBS is monitoring the implementation process of the said
MoU.
 ii) MoU relating to Statistical Cooperation between Government of
Republic of Iraq and the Government of Islamic Republic of Pakistan is
under process.

iii) Another MOU on “Sharing of Statistical & Census Data between

Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and the
Government of Islamic Republic of Pakistan” is also under process.

VIII. MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS:

The following activities have been undertaken and targets successfully

achieved:-
 Restructuring of Federal Statistical System (implementation
process).
 Computation and release of SPI, CPI & WPI on weekly & monthly
basis.
 Collection, compilation and dissemination of external trade
statistics on monthly/ quarterly and annual basis.
 Pakistan Social and Living Standards Measurement (PSLM)
Survey, 2013-14 (National/ Provincial Level).
 Pakistan Social and Living Standards Measurement (PSLM)
Survey, 2014-15 (District Level).
 Household Integrated Economic Survey (HIES), 2013-14
 Chang of Base Year of National Accounts from 2005-06 to
2015-16.
 Work on Change of the base year of Price Indices from 2000-
2001 to 2007-08.
 Labour Force Survey, 2013-14.
 National Health Accounts 2013-14
 National Health Behaviour Survey.
 Pakistan Employment Trends Report – 2014.
 Foreign Trade Statistics regularly updated and placed on the PBS
website.
 Annual Contraceptive Performance Report 2013-14.
 Quarterly Contraceptive Performance Reports (July-Sept.,
October to December 2014-15) (Process at finalization).
 Placement of three quarterly contraceptive reports of Population
Welfare Programme on website of PBS.
  Pakistan Statistical Year Book - 2014.
 Pakistan Statistical Pocket Book – 2014.
 Monthly Statistical Bulletin (March – April 2014 to January, 2015).

IX. ACTION PLAN FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2016-17

Major activities planned for 2015-16 are as under:-

 Holding of 6thPopulation and Housing Census.

 Finalization of National Strategy for the Development of Statistics
(NSDS).
 Holding of meetings of the Governing Council.
 Computation and release of SPI, CPI & WPI on weekly & monthly
basis.
 Collection, compilation and dissemination of external trade
statistics on monthly/ quarterly and annual basis.
 Compilation of the Quarterly National Accounts (QNA)
 Change of Base National Accounts from 2005-06 to 2015-16
 Preparation/ updation of National Health Accounts
 Pilot Survey for combined Agricultural Census
 Combined Agricultural Census, 2016
 Global Adults Tobacco Survey
 Labour Force Survey, 2014-15
 Construction Survey
 Household Integrated Income and Consumption Survey (HICS),
2015-16
 Survey on Small Scale and Household Manufacturing Industries
(SHMI), 2015.
 Study on Hotels and Restaurants 2014-15
 Study on Forestry
 Census of Electricity Establishments
 Census of Mining & Querrying Industries (QIM)
 Producer’s Price Index
 Publicity campaign of Census.
 Construction Survey
 Rent Survey
 Survey/ Study on Hotels and Restaurants 2014-15.
 Study on Forestry
 Census of Exploration Companies
 Preparation/ Updation of Business Register
 Change of Base of Trade Statistics
 Social Indicators of Pakistan
 Block updation review
 Extension of Frame of contraceptive performance data sources.
 Other Price Services.
ANNEXURES
 Annex-I

PROPOSED ORGANIZATION CHART OF PBS

NATIONAL STATISTICS
USERS COUNCIL
GOVERNING COUNCIL MANAGEMENT
COMMITTEE
RESEARCH & ANALYSIS CHIEF STATISTICIAN
WING STRATEGIC PLANNING
WING

Member I Member II Member III Member IV Member V

National
Economic Censuses & Resource Support Accounts
Statistics Surveys Management Services
Department
Department Department Department
Department
 ANNEX-II

TELEPHONE & ADDRESSES OF REGIONAL/

FIELD OFFICES OF PBS

Sr. Name & Address of R/F

No. Offices Ph.No. Fax Jurisdiction

PUNJAB

1 Chief Statistical Officer, 051- 4411528 051- 1. Rawalpindi

Regional Office, Plot No.7, (Mobile) 4410474 2. Attock
Gul Plaza 1st & 2nd Floor, I.J. 0334-5517885 3. Chakwal
Principal Road, 4. Islamabad
Near Pindora Chungi, 5. Jhelum
Rawalpindi.
(Price: 4410774)

2 Chief Statistical Officer, 042- 99263266 042- 1. Lahore

RegionalOfficeUSAIDBuilding (Mobile) 99263267 2. Sheikhupura
, Gurumangat Road, Gulberg- 0333-4517997 3. Kasur
III,Lahore.

3 Statistical Officer, Field 040- 9200242 1. Sahiwal

Office, House No.26-A, Jamia (Mobile) 040- 2. Okara
Farida Road 0321-69048204 9200195 3. Pak Pattan
Sahiwal.

4 Chief Statistical Officer, 055-9200418 055- 1. Gujranwala

Regional Office, Qasim Street 0333-8199820 9200418 2. Gujrat
51-B, Satellite Road, 3. Mandi
Gujranwala. Bahuddin
4. Hafizabad

5 Statistical Officer, Field 052- 1. Sialkot

Office, Jinnah Town, Capital 3555302Mobile 2. Narowal
Road, near Jamia Masjid 0302-6155165
Abdul Rasheed Road,
Sialkot.

6 Chief Statistical Officer, 048-3220004 048- 1. Sargodha

Regional Office, 100/27-C, Mobile 3220004 2. Khushab
SatelliteTown, Near Passport 0300-9462425
Office, Sargodha.
7 Statistical Officer, Field 0459-231626 1. Mianwali
Office, House No.213-D, Mobile 2. Bhakar
Mohallah Ameer Abdullah 0333-5696175
Khan, Rokhari, Araywali Gali,
Mianwali.

8 Chief Statistical Officer, 041-9220049 041- 1. Faisalabad

Regional Office, House Mobile 9220049
No.611-A, People Colony 0333-8387845
No.2,Faisalabad.

9 Statistical Officer, Field 047-7627192 1. Jhang

Office, House No.16-7/Z, L.I., ® 047-7613428 2. T.T. Singh
HousingSchemeSatelliteTown
,
Jhang Saddar.

10 Chief Statistical Officer, 061- 061- 1. Multan

Regional Office, House No.20 9220177Mobile 9270170 2. Muzaffargrah
Block-C, New Multan Colony, 0321-6302081 3. Khaniwal
Masoom Shah Road, 4. Lodhran
Multan.

11 Statistical Officer, Field 067-3364219 Vehari

Office, House No.84/54, Near Mobile
Islam Sons Market, 0333-6018320
MuslimTown, Vehari.
1. D.G.Khan
12 Statistical Officer 0642-461354 2. Rajanpur
Field Office, House No.79, Mobile 3. Layyah
Street-2 Khiaban-e-Sarwar, 0333-6018320
D.G.Khan.

13 Chief Statistical Officer, 062-9250026 062- Bahawalpur

Regional Office, House Mobile 9250026
No.25-BK, Satellite Town, 0300-6826809
Bahawalpur.

14 Statistical Officer, Field 063-9240049 Bahawalnagar

Office, Building No.192, Khan Mobile
Baba Road, Bahawalnagar. 0300-7580049

15 Statistical Officer, Field 068-9239046 R.Y.Khan

Office, House No.4, Shafi Mobile
Town, Shahbazpur road, 0300-6724754
Rahim Yar Khan. 0334-7310586
SINDH

16 Director, Regional Office, 1-B, 021- 021- 1. Karachi

SMCH Society, Karachi. 34384281Mobile 4557933 (Central)
0333-5159563 2. Karachi
(East)
3. Karachi
(West)
4. Karachi
(South)
5. Thatta
6. Lasbeela
(Baloch)

17 Chief Statistical Officer, 022-9200641 022- 1. Hyderabad

Regional Office, House Mobile 9200641 2. Badin
No.46-A, GOR Golony, Unit 0300-3098117 3. Dadu
No.1, Latifabad, (Tehsil
Hyderabad. Thano
Bhullah)

18 Statistical Officer, Field 0233-9290175 1. Mirpur

Office, House No.A-13 (GF), (Mob) Khas
Satellite Town, Chandni 0333-3378525 2. Thar (Mitti)
Chowk, Main Mirwah Road,
Mirpur Khas.

19 Statistical Officer, Field 0244-9370054 1. Nawabshah

Office, House No.68, Mubarik (Mob) 2. Sanghar
Colony, Jam Sahib Road, 0301-3805839
Nawabshah

20 Chief Statistical Officer, 071-5630370 071- 1. Sukkur

Regional Office, Plot No. 83, Mobile 5630370 2. Khairpur
Block-A, Professors Housing 0333-7145366 3. Shikarpur
Society, Shakiarpur road, 4. Ghotki
Sukkur

21 Statistical Officer, 074-9410010 074- 1. Larkana

Regional Office, House Mobile 4054438
No.45/17, Ward-C, Lahori 0333-7273648
Mohallah, Near Shah Latif
Market, Larkana
 1. Jaccobabad
22 Statistical Officer, Field 0722-653403 2. Dera
Office, House No.292-1, 1st Mobile Bughti(Baloc
Family Line, Near Rifal Naka, 0332-3942243 h)
Shah Abdul Latif Road, 3. Tamboa
Jaccobabad (Dera Murad
Jamali)
Balochistan
4. Jaffarabad
(Dera
Allahyar
(Balochistan)

23 Statistical Officer, Field 025-9200345 1. Dadu

Office, House No.199, (Excluded
Marakhpur, Opp: DHO Office, tehsil Thano
DaduTown, Sahwan Road, Bhullah
Dadu Khan)
2. Naushero
Feroze

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

24 Chief Statistical Officer, 091-9213098 091- 1. Peshawar

Regional Office, 2nd Floor, 9213098 2. Nowshera
SLICBuilding, 34-The Mall, 3. Charsadda
Peshawar Cantt. 4. Mardan
5. Swat
6. Kohat
7. Hangu
8. Bunir
9. Malakand
(Excld. Teh
Swat).
25 Chief Statistical Officer, Field 1. Abbottabad
Office, Bungallow 0992-9310231 2. Mansehra.
No.896,P.O.Jhangi, Mobile 3. Batagram
Mansehra Road, Abbottabad 0342-5481294 4. Kohistan
5. Haripur
 26 Statistical Officer, Regional 0946-9240283 1. Mingora
Office, Mingora shems-ur- Mobile (Swat)
Rehman Building Near Nadra 0333-5763031 2. Shangla
office, Mingora Swat 3. Chitral
4. Dir Upper
5. Dir Lower
6. Malakand
(only tehsil
Swat Ranizai)

27 Chief Statistical Officer, 0928-9270191 1. Bannu

Regional Office, Building Mobile 2. Lucky
No.558-D, Mohallah Ghazni 0333-9966586 Marwat
Khel, Bannu 3. Karak

28 Chief Statistical Officer, Field 0966-9280279 1. D.I.Khan

Office, House No.8-A, Shah Mobile 2. Tank
Jhan Sheed Town, Near 0333-9966586
Coach Adda, D.I.Khan

BALOCHISTAN

29 Statistical Officer, Regional 081-9211139 081- 1. Quetta

Office, Block-4, 2nd Floor, Mobile 9211249 2. Pishin
Sariab Road, Near 0300-2528713 3. Chaghi
Comptroller Officel, Quetta 4. Sibi
5. Bolan
6. Ziarat
7. Jhal
Magsi
8. Kila
Abdullah
9. Kharan &
Mashkhel
tehsil.
30 Statistical Officer, Field 0852-412267 1. Turbat
Office, Dak Khana Road, 2. Gawadar
Near Civil Hospital Singani 3. Panjgur
Sar, Turbat
31 Statistical Officer, Field 0824-660560 1. Loralai
Office, House No.2-11/E, 2. Zhob
Hazara Mohallah, Loralai 3. Kohlu
Agency
4. Barkhan
5. Musa Khel
6. Killah Saif
 Statistical Officer, Field 0848-412760 1. Khuzdar
32 Office, Near Haroon Market, Mobile 2. Kal
Opp: GirlsHigh School, 0333-7274067 3. Awaran
Hospital Road, 4. Mastung
Khuzdar 5. Kharan
(Excld:
Tehsil
Kharan &
Mashkhel)
AZAD KASHMIR & NA FATA

33 Statistical Officer, 05822-921113 1. Muzzaffarabad

Regional Office, H.No. B-38, Mobile 2. Kotli
Upper Chattar, 0300-47213540 3. Mirpur
Muzzaffarabad 4. Bagh
5. Punch
(Rawalakot)

Statistical Officer, 05811-920762 1. Gilgit

34 Provincial Office, Haiderpura, Mobile 2. Ghizar
near Agha Khan Health 0346-9749728 3. Diamer
Center, China Bagh Road, 4. Skardu
Gilgit 5. Ghanchi

PBS Headquarter, Islamabad

Chief Statistician, PBS 051-9106515 051-9106561

21-Mauve Area, Sector G-9/1,
Islamabad

Director General, PBS 051-9106565 051-9106566

Statistics House,
21-Mauve Area, Sector G-9/1,
Islamabad

Member, National Accounts 051-9106517 -

21-Mauve Area, Sector G-9/1,
Islamabad
Member, Support Services 051-9106518 -
21-Mauve Area, Sector G-9/1, 051-9106519
Islamabad

DDG, DP Centre, Statistics House, 21- 051-9106571

Mauve Area, Sector G-9/1,
Islamabad
Training Wing, PBS, Islamabad
Principal, Training Wing, 051-9205391
PakistanBureau of Statistics, Islamabad
13th Floor, SLICBuilding No.5, F-6/4,
Islamabad

PCO Wing of PBS, Peshawar/FATA 091-92121631 091-5825669

Joint Census Commissioner,
4th Floor, Jasmine Arcade Centre,
Fakhr-e-Alam Road,
Peshawar

PCO Wing of PBS, Lahore 042-35882477 042-35295577

Joint Census Commissioner,
101-H, Gulberg-III
Lahore

PCO Wing of PBS, Karachi 021-34559615 021-34545031

Joint Census Commissioner,
Mateen Centre, PECHS, Tariq Road,
3rd floor, 158-D, Block-2,
Karachi

PCO Wing of PBS, Quetta 081-9211207 081-9211494

Joint Census Commissioner,
Banglow No. 101/F, Block-5,Satellite
Town, Quetta
PCO Wing of PBS, Multan 061-9220129 061-9220129
Deputy Census Commissioner 061-9220067
House No.592-H Shah Rukhan-e-Alam
Colony, Multan
PCO Wing of PBS, Muzaffaraba 05822-923112
Deputy Census Commissioner,
Apartment No. 203 & 404,Al-Saif
Plaza, Upper Gojra, Muzaffarabad
PCO Wing of PBS, Sukkur 071-5630657 071-5631938
Assistant Census Commissioner,
A-83, Block A, Govt. Employees,
Housing Society Shahra-e-salman,
Sukkur
 GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN
STATISTICS DIVISION
***

SUBJECT:- PRINTING OF YEAR BOOK 2015-16 OF STATISTICS

DIVISION.

Kindly find enclosed herewith the Year Book 2015-16 of Statistics

Division for printing of its 130 copies from PBS’s printing Press as per past
practice.

2. It is therefore, requested to kindly advised to Chief Technical Officer,

Pakistan Bureau of Statistics for printing of the Year Book at the earliest possible,
preferably before ending of this week the matter is already very delayed.

(ABDUR REHMAN)
SECTION OFFICER

Director General, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Islamabad.

U.O.No.1(2)2016-17(AG)- Islamabad the 6th June, 2017