PPP Chairperson Benazir Bhutto on Thursday expressed shock over the news that another town in NWFP had fallen to militants in Swat valley. In a statement issued by her party, Bhutto said Pakistan was facing the threat of disintegration under the present ‘military dictatorship’. She appealed to people to strengthen her hands for restoring democracy. “Instead of sending police to Alpuri, which fell to militants after Madyan and Kalam, the regime has sent forces to fortify Lahore and Rawalpindi. Tear gas, baton charge, and rubber bullets should be used on militants, not on pro-democracy forces,” said Bhutto.Bhutto had predicted the fall of Alpuri if re-enforcement was not sent, said the statement. She said it was a matter of shame that Pakistani flag had been removed in Alpuri and the Constitution had been torn to pieces. “This regime was interested in self preservation more than national preservation,” she said.