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    INTERNSHIP REPORT OF BUREAU OF STATISTICS, GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB, LAHORE
    (Library Information Services, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, 2024) Shafaq Ikram; CIIT/FA21-BST-021/LHR; LHR TP 9933
    The Bureau of Statistics (BOS) of the Government of Punjab plays a pivotal role in the collection, processing, and dissemination of statistical data within the province. Operating under the Department of Planning and Development, BOS is responsible for ensuring that statistical activities are conducted in accordance with the standards set by the National Statistical Council. Its primary functions include the collection of provisional data in standardized formats, coordination of statistical activities both within the province and in relation to the federal statistical system, and the provision of comprehensive statistics through collaboration with various cognate institutions. Additionally, BOS is tasked with conducting new censuses and surveys to enhance the availability of reliable data. This extensive infrastructure enables BOS to effectively gather and disseminate statistical information that is crucial for informed decision-making and policy formulation. Pakistan's statistical system has its roots in a decentralized framework established at the time of independence in 1947. Initially, statistical activities were primarily viewed as a utility for administrative functions. The Central Statistical Office (CSO) was established in 1950 as an Attached Department within the Economic Affairs Division, taske