The Solicitor General assists the Attorney General and may perform any of the duties and may exercise any of the powers of the Attorney General as provided under section 40A of the Eleventh Schedule to the Federal Constitution.

The Solicitor General shall have all powers of a Deputy Public Prosecutor and shall act as a Public Prosecutor in case of the absence or inability to act of the Attorney General. This is provided under subsection 376(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code.

The Solicitor General is responsible to lead, supervise and monitor the Litigation Sector and the Management Division on behalf of the Attorney General. The Litigation Sector in the Attorney General’s Chambers consist of the Prosecution Division, the Appellate and Trial Division, the Civil Division and the Special Litigation Unit.
 
The Solicitor General is also responsible for the recruitment of the legal officers on a contractual basis, transfers and postings of the legal officers and carries out any other duties as directed by the Attorney General.