University Literary Club in collaboration with Aligarh Activists’ Society organized a symposium with the title “End of Fiction? – The world Post 9/11” in Kennedy Auditorium on Wednesday.
Fawaz Shaheen, a student of law, introduced the topic and welcomed the panel of students of various faculties on the stage. Anwarul Haque Shafey, Secretary ULC, opened the discussion by providing insightful commentary on the role of media in propagating wars. Ameen Ahmad, a student of Engineering, shared his perspective by stating that the ulterior motive of wars is the US-corporate dominance over the vast mineral resources in the conflict zones. Abdullah Azzam, Secretary SIO, argued that post 9/11 wars are actually a reflection of the fact that the USA needs an enemy for its own existence & Islamic civilizations have been created as the arch-enemy & the hated “other”. Riad Azam, M.A. English student, talked about human rights violations in the aftermath of 9/11 & the popular literary narratives on the 9/11 attacks. Lubna Irfan, student of Geography, discussed the geo-political details of the Afghanistan & Iraq wars. Humah Khan, student of economics talked about the economic costs of the war & anti-people effects on war-torn economies.
After the completion of Students panel discussion, Prof. Asmer Beg of Political Science department delivered his expert views on the topic. He provided in-depth analysis of the whole international conflicts. He stated that USA has become a totalitarian regime & that in the present times democracy has turned to a mere illusion in the USA itself.
Dr. Arshi Khan of the Political Science department discussed the conflicts in the Middle East created by USA for the purpose of creating its monopoly across the globe. He provided the fact-sheets regarding the creation of Al-Qaeda by the CIA for its own vested interests & the hidden supports of many Muslim countries this sinister plan.
The main organizers of the event were Ahmed Noman, Kashif Ilyas & Sarah Hashim Khan.
