On 3 May 2020, seven Afghan security forces were killed and at least 12 others wounded in a suicide truck bomb attack on a military and intelligence base in Grishk District.

[2] A Mazda mini truck was exploded in front of the gate by the suicide attacker, partially damaging the base.

[3][4][2] On 17 March 2024, at least 21 people were killed and 38 others were injured in a traffic accident in the district.

Gerishk District sits at the intersection of Highway 1 (the 'Afghan ring-road', based on the old Silk Road and refurbished in the 1960s with US investment) and the Helmand River.

A major stopping-point on the trade routes from Pakistan and Iran, Grishk enjoys the prospect of returning to its historical prosperity, although this is under threat of Taliban resurgence in the region.