PESHAWAR, Oct 17: Head of aman lashkar (peace body) of Mohmand Malik Sultan on Monday expressed concern about food shortage and closure of educational institutions in the militancy-hit tribal agency and demanded the intervention of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa governor and international donor organisations for corrective measures.

Mr Sultan told a news conference here at the press club that houses, fields, tube-wells, livestock and public facilities stood destroyed in the agency due to militancy with the locals struggling to earn livelihood for their families.

He said lawlessness ruined businesses, educational institutions and health facilities to the misery of the families majority of which had returned after remaining away for quite some time.

To a question, the head of the aman lashkar said livestock, which was a major source of income in the agency, was destroyed, adding that the people had been leading miserable life in damaged houses with no resources at their disposal.

He said farmers wanted to live a life they had spent before the arrival of militants but were too poor to buy seeds and fertilizers to grow crops.

Mr Sultan said over 2,000 families of Khwaizai and Baizai localities had already returned to their respective villages but the remaining were reluctant to move back to their homes due to fear of starvation in absence of food in adequate supply.

Appreciating Pakistan Army for launching operation against militants and flushing them out of the agency, he said the tribal people, especially those living in Mohmand agency, saluted soldiers for making the tribal area peaceful.

To anther query, the head of the aman lashkar said only 25 people from Baizai area and 10 from Khwaizai tribes supported militants, while none of Mohmand tribesmen supported the miscreants.

He demanded provision of funds, seeds and fertilizer to locals so that they could rebuild their destroyed houses and cultivate crops to meet both ends.