Life in seven tribal agencies i:e Bajaur Agency, Mommand Agency, Khyber Agency ,Orakzai Agency, Kurrum Agency, North Waziristan, and South Waziristan and also in semi-tribal areas like Kohat, Bunnu and DI Khan presents a picture of chaos. More than 6 per cent of Pakistanis live in these areas yet it is one of the poorest. There is not a single medical college, or even a hospital. Likewise, there is no university. The pity is that there are no courts, no police and no public amenities.The British left this region totally at the mercy of tribal lords and corrupt bureaucrats. This status quo should be changed at the earliest. DR. KHURRUM SHAUKAT YUSAFZAI, Peshawar, November 12.