Sibi town is the headquarters of Sibi district and also of Sibi Division (comprising Sibi district, Ziarat District, Dera Bugti district and Kohlu district). It has also government offices controlled at provincial and federal level. Besides, several autonomous bodies have their offices in the district.

In the district's administration, the central position is held by the Deputy Commissioner. He is the head of the revenue administration and overall coordinating head of all provincial government offices located in the district. His authority in fact extends to all state establishments which he can mobilise to carry out his functions as head of the district's administration. He is responsible for revenue collection, is custodian of law and order as well as of private and public property. He is a major medium of communication between local bodies and government bodies at district and divisional level. As such, and also as he is chairman of the district development coordinating committee (though now dormant) and member of the divisional development coordinating committee, he is in a position to play an important role in the socio-economic development of the district. His effectiveness in this sphere of activity has, however, been adversely affected by the governmental policy with regard to allocation of development grants to MPAs, MNAs and senators and by the development schemes approval procedure. In this latter respect, the Deputy Commissioner's recommendation is neither sought nor given due weight, with the result that development grants to the district's MPAs, MNAs and senators have just been frittered away in the recent past. Also, the line departments bypass the district administration while identifying development schemes.

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