PKHA is mandated to:
- Prepare and notify in the official gazette, list of Provincial Highways.
- Advise government on matters relating to Provincial Highways and other roads.
- Acquire any land in accordance with legal procedure.
- Prepare a master plan for the development, construction, operation and maintenance of Provincial Highways and Roads in KPK.
- Incur expenditure on acquisition of land and disposal of assets.
- Procure plant, machinery, instruments and materials required for its use.
- Levy, collect or cause to be collected tolls on Provincial Highways and other roads.
- Notify Right Of Way (ROW).
- Conduct studies, surveys, experiments and technical research.
- Seek and obtain advice and assistance.
- Raise funds (local and foreign)
- Ensure mutation of land as soon as the land is taken over.
- Exercise power to award contracts for projects.
- Pre-Qualification of Consultants for planning, designing and supervision of projects.
- Registration / Enlistment of Contractors for execution of projects.
- Grant NOC for installation of Petrol / CNG Station on provincial highways