Key functions of the Punjab Information Commission are to:
- Disposal of RTI Appeals against the functions of Public Information Officers (PIOs),
- Issue directives to public bodies for preservation, management, publication, publicity and access to information,
- Issue directives to public bodies to pro-actively disclose the information through their websites,
- Prescribe the procedure for accessing information from a public body,
- Advise and provide support to the Government to make laws and procedures for implementation of RTI,
- Advise the Government to annul laws and rules contrary to the spirit of RTI Act 2013,
- Provide technical and other support to the public bodies for effective enforcement of right to information,
- Conduct trainings of (PIOs),
- Undertake mass awareness campaign for RTI law,
- Establish an information web-portal,
- Compile easy to understand user handbooks in Urdu and English for public at large,
- Compile guidelines for use by the PIOs,
- Preparation of Annual Reports by 31st August every year and to lay before the Provincial Assembly through Government.