KARACHI - The politicians, educationists and representatives of the civil society have strongly condemned the Islamabad bomb blast and said the event invited government attention to change its policy on the so-called war on terrorism. In a brief survey conducted by The Nation on Sunday, they suggested that the government should hold dialogue with militant organisations in order to promote peace initiatives in the country especially in the tribal areas. PML-F member of Sindh Assembly on reserved seats for women, Nusrat Sehar Abbasi, while condemning the Islamabad blast, said the bloody incident questioned the security plan of government saying that when the area had already been declared red zone for security reasons, then how the explosives-laden truck entered in this area.   She said that the Marriot Hotel is situated in high security area and very close to the President House, Parliament building, Prime Minister's House, the Balochistan and Sindh Houses and judicial colony and the government should answer that how the explosives laden vehicle reached entered the high security area and turned it into the hell. She further said that Interior Advisor Rehman Makik admitted that there were reports that of such a tragic incident would be staged on the eve of president's address to joint parliament session but free movement of an explosives laden vehicle in the sensitive area of federal capital doubted the capability of government agencies to counter the terrorism threat. She said the suicide bombing in the name of Islam has tarnished Pakistan's image abroad, which would inflict a severe blow to the foreign investment in the country. Renowned educationist Dr. Mumtaz Bhutto said Pakistan was one of the major victims of terrorism. She urged the government that war on terror must be debated in the parliament without any delay to evolve a national policy to fight this menace. She also questioned the performance of law enforcement agencies and termed the suicide bombing a clear evidence of security lapse. She said that elements involved in the murder of Benazir Bhutto were also behind the Marriot bomb blast. "These elements want to destabilise the elected government and derail the democracy", she said, adding that some elements within the powerful establishment were working against the government.     "The matter is above party politics and it is the need of the hour that we show that we are united against the evil of terrorism", she added, urging the political parties to forget their mutual differences and jointly fight terrorists. She said that the government should consult the people regarding the policy on terror war. Naureen Farooq Khan, Organiser Ladies Wing Tahreek Insaaf Karachi, said that it was high time for government to review its policy of war on terrorism. "The government should convene all parties conference to evolve new strategy on terrorism which must represent the will of majority of the masses", she suggested and asked the government to immediately stop military operation in tribal areas.