A fort (qilla) built in the district by Saifullah Khan, belonging to the Mirdadzai Khoidadza sub-clan of Kakar tribe, has lent its name to the city.

[citation needed] The export of vegetables like tomatoes, carrots and chillies is done commercially on roads and adding enormous share in the agriculture production of the country.

[citation needed] In the meanwhile in a battle, the castles of Saifullah Khan Khoidadzai and Shah Jehan Jogezai (The Badshah of Zhob) were demolished.

On 7th of October, 1884, an assault on the Qalla (castle) of Shah Jehan near Akhterzai resulted the killings of many tribal people including Malik Hamza Daulatzai and Mohammad Ghous who fought bravely.

[citation needed] On 8th of June, 2022, a bus fell into a ravine while traveling on a narrow road in Qilla Saifullah.