. >> reporter: maqsood alam who works with a quasi government although extremists live in the area, they've caused no trouble after the flood. >> i have been working in this district for the last four months but i have not seen any trouble with any. >> reporter: but people in normal sort of aid agencies are very reluctant to come here because of the history of militancy, is that true? >> yes, strategically it is placed at such a junction of tribal agencies, nobody dares to come to this part, that is, you are right, i think. >> reporter: his group is one of few working here, with a grant from the new york based open society institute to help restore the farmland and irrigation canals, which were also washed away. 95% of the families here are without their only source of income, he says, and it will be a while before they'll harvest a crop. >> how many people are you talking about totally? how many families? >> probably 500 in this area alone and the surrounding put together it comes to more than half a million have lost their source of income. >> reporter: outside of the main areas of confli