PSLM Survey was initiated in 2004 as PSDP funded project and continued till 2015. Afterward PSLM has become regular activity of PBS. The survey was designed to provide Social & Economic indicators in the alternate years at provincial and district level. PSLM / HIES provincial level survey, provides information on Income and Consumption as well as on social indicators at National and Provincial level with urban / rural breakdown and by consumption quintiles. Ten rounds of PSLM / HIES have been completed till 2014-15.