The district was created in the tenure of Chief Minister Arbab Ghulam Rahim, who is accused of creating this district for political gains and to weaken the stronghold of Pakistan People's Party in the area because Shahdadkot has been the electoral constituency for Shaheed Benazir Bhutto.

Qambar Shahdakot shares its borders with three districts of Balochistan on the west, Khuzdar, Jaffarabad and Jhal Magsi.

The district has a variety of features with its vast plains, agricultural land, the mighty mountain range of Kirthar and a number of wetlands including Hamal, Drigh and Langh lakes.

The Khirthar extends southward for almost 300 km from the Mula River in east-central Balochistan to Cape Muari (Monze) west of Karachi on the Arabian Sea.

It is a range of limestone hills and mountains which is referred to as Hallar by the old writers, but it is commonly known as Kirthar today.

This area is covered with limestone hills which rise from 4000 to nearly 8000 feet and are surrounded by the fossilized remnants of different times of history.

The inhabitants of the region are chiefly Balochi and Sindhi who belong to Brahui tribe and they survive by flock graze.

Rare species of animals are found in Khirthar National Park, including the Sindh wild goat, Indian fox, Egyptian vulture, Indian pangolin, desert wolf, Chinkara gazelle, honey badger, jackal, Asiatic leopard, Bonnelli's eagle, striped hyena, jungle cat, and a number of reptile and bird species.

When Benazir Bhutto returned to the government in 1990, the mill again started to produce fine polyester productions of various designs.

Abdul Fatah Bhatti, funded by Nisar Memon, a contractor from Karachi, was given complete authorization to operate in the mills.

Because of political and economic crisis, the mills and the industry in the district suffered and its infrastructure was sold for a petty amount.

The present small industries are as follows: electronic goods, agricultural tools, construction material and food processing through bakeries and shops.