The main functions of Commissioner Office D.G. Khan are stated as follows:
- Responsible for overall administration in the D.G. Khan Division
- Maintaining law and order within the division
- Overall responsible for revenue recovery and revenue administration
- Coordination between province and districts
- Implementation of policies of Government of the Punjab through District Administration
- Transfer and postings of all Grade-18 and below officers of the Provincial Government within the Division
- Supervision of development schemes within the Division
- Convener/Chairman of Divisional Development Working Party
- Convener/Chairman of Divisional Sugarcane Development Cess Committee
- Convener/Chairman Divisional Headquarter Monitoring and Implementation Committee
- Convener/Chairman Divisional Coordination Committee
- Approving authority of development projects between Rs. 50 million to Rs.200 million
- Approving authority of development schemes funded through Sugar Cess funds
- Chairman and Board of Governors of Cattle Market Management Company, D.G. Khan
- Monitoring the performance of the offices within the Division
- To ensure the completion of all tasks assigned by Government of the Punjab on time through Divisional/District Administration
- Chairman, Board of Governors/Board of Trustee of Divisional Public School and College, D.G. Khan
- Supreme Commander BMP/BL
- Appellant authority of cases pertaining to service matters