[3] It was split from Khanabad District in late 2015 after a visit from Ashraf Ghani, the president of Afghanistan.

[4] Aqtash District was established in 2015 by Ashraf Ghani after he visited Kunduz Province.

[5] In the 2018 election, only two polling centers were open in Aqtash, and the district governor declined to provide further details other than "turnout was good".

[citation needed] Later, in June 2019, a bastion was stormed in the district and 19 detainees were set free.

[6] A large operation was taken by the government in early 2020, killing many insurgents and their commanders across Kunduz Province, including Aqtash.