The Basic Functions of District Armed Services Board (DASB) are as under:-
| 1. | Facilitate welfare of Ex-Servicemen. |
| 2. | Maintenance of complete and updated digitized data of Ex-Servicemen / Widows. |
| 3. | Processing Pension related cases of Ex-Servicemen / Widows / Next of Kin (NOKs). |
| 4. | Verification of documents:- |
| a. | Ex-Servicemen / Widows / Next of Kin (NoKs). |
| b. | Application of serving pers for discharge / posting on compassionate grounds. |
| c. | Reservists home address on required basis. |
| d. | Verification of Nikah Namas, Rukhsati Certificates / Divorce Certificates of serving personnel of tri services. |
| e. | Verification of benevolent fund cases. |
| f. | Ground check / verification of financial assistance cases. |
| 5. | Processing of Petitions / Complaints to concerned Govt Departments / Services Headquarters (HQs). |
| 6. | Alleviation of distress to Ex-Servicemen:- |
| a. | Financial assistance from Services Headquarters (HQs) / Regimental Centres / Govt Agencies. |
| b. | Assist in Civil Matters / Court Cases / Police Cases (where applicable) through concerned HQs. |
| c. | Facilitation in availability of medical treatment through Fauji Foundation (FF) Hospitals. |
| 7. | Processing of Ex-Servicemen applications for:- |
| a. | No Objection Certificates (NOCs) of DHA Plots for sale. |
| b. | No Objection Certificates (NOCs) for going abroad for job. |
| c. | Processing of stipend / Scholarship / Admission cases to Welfare and Rehablitation Directorate (W&R Dte) / Fauji Foundation / Shaheen Foundation / Bahria Foundation. |
| d. | Processing of applications for publication of Part II Orders regarding marriage, divorce, death of wife / husband and birth / death of children after retirement. |
| e. | Processing of applications for issuance of duplicate discharge certificate / matters related to arrears of commuted Pension, Disability, Financial Assistance and handing it over to Ex-Servicemen on receipt from the concerned Regtl Centres. |
| f. | Processing of applications for restoration of commuted portion of pension. |
| g. | Allotment of Agriculture Land. |
| h. | Arms / Driving Licenses renewal cases. |
| 8. | Monitoring and reporting of activities of Ex-Servicemen Associations in Area of Responsibility (AOR). |
| 9. | Provision / Management of Loan (MCS Scheme). |
| 10. | Maintain close & effective liaison for employment of Ex-Servicemen with Govt Departments / Private Industries / Welfare Bodies & Organizations. |
| 11. | Facilitate Rehabilitation & Re-employment of Ex-Servicemen. |
| 12. | Provision of affordable boarding / lodging facilities to Veterans (All Ranks) for transit in the form of Veterans Messes. |
| 13. | Facilities Skill Training including Training Courses, Vocational Training Programme, Job Counseling & Self-Employment for Ex-Servicemen in Fauji Foundation / Shaheen / Bahria Training Institutes & Provincial TEVTA setups. |
| 14. | Convey authentic info to the veterans about time to time Welfare and Rehabilitative taken for all ranks by Services HQs. |
| 15. | Facilitation of serving Armed Forces Personnel in their civil capacity through coord with District administration. |
| 16. | Holding of Ex-Servicemen’s rallies / combined forces flag days. |
| 17. | Welfare poster, pamphlets, publications and information notes etc, for Ex-Servicemen. |
| 18. | Promote civil and military relations. |
| 19. | Handing over of cheques / bank drafts to Ex-Servicemen on acct of commutation of pension, Gp Insurance and Fin Aid / Marriage Grant etc. |
| 20. | No Objection Certificate (NOC) to NADRA from Regt / Corps for amdt in date of birth in CNIC of Ex-Servicemen according to discharge certificates. |