The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) carried the Pakistan Social and Living Standards Measurement (PSLM) survey 2019-20, which covered 176,790 homes in rural and urban areas and collected data on a variety of social sector issues such as information technology, education, and health by facilities and services. According to the report, Punjab ranks first, while Balochistan ranks last, with only 6% of families utilising any of the aforementioned services. When comparing urban and rural locations, the percentages differ. In Punjab, 22% of urban families have such amenities, whereas just 8% of rural households have them. In Islamabad, 40% of families said they have at least one of these facilities. Lahore, with 24 percent, is the most populous city in Punjab, whereas Rajanpur, with 3 percent, is the least populous. In Sindh, Karachi East has 33 percent of the population while Tharparkar has one percent. In Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Peshawar is at the top with 25% of households having at least one digital facility, while Kohistan is at the bottom with 2%. In Balochistan, Barkhan is at the top with 20% of homes having at least one digital device, while Khuzdar is at the bottom with no households having at least one such facility.
