It was created in May 2013 from parts of the districts of Sibi and Kachhi.
[3] But in January 2018, the Cabinet of Balochistan decided to remove Lehri district, which would be annexed into Sibi.
[4] Lehri District used to consist of the following tehsils: Bakhtiarabad will be the headquarters of the new district carved out under section 6 of the Balochistan Land Revenue Act 1967, according to a notification issued by the revenue department on Tuesday.
[citation needed] It said the district would comprise the tehsils of Lehri and Bhag, except the Sorani revenue area.
[citation needed] Separating Lehri from Sibi was a longstanding demand of political parties and people of the area.