In 2013, it was announced that the tehsil of Bhag would split off to form part of the new Lehri District.

One of the most important Neolithic sites in archaeology, lies on what is now the Kachhi Plain of today's Balochistan, Pakistan.

It is one of the earliest sites with evidence of farming (wheat and barley) and herding (cattle, sheep and goats) in South Asia.

The territory was conquered by the Kalhora Amirs of Sindh,[7][8] who were themselves displaced by Nadir Shah of Persia.

Access to education for girls is a major issue in the district and is also reflected in the low literacy rates of females.

More than half of the government schools in the district do not have the provision of electricity, toilet and a boundary wall.