Towards Cohesive National Surveys in Pakistan: A Comparative Study of DHS and PSLM

We describe the differences and relative similarities of the PSLM and PDHS surveys, as means to better incorporate their evidence in policy decisions. Both PSLM and PDHS serve a slightly different niche in that PDHS provides more in depth understanding of family planning whereas PSLM connects many health and social indicators with economic measures and gives granularity at the district level. However, to enhance the confidence of policymakers in both the surveys, we describe their concordance and differences and how they may be used in policy decisions.