Of the 21st century, the most momentous occurring which influenced humanity altogether, was the fateful event of 9/11. The consequences that followed, swayed people's lives from a private to a great social extent. The inevitable corollaries came in the shape of Jihadi foundations, religious extremism, terrorism and target killing. Fear, terror and distrust rooted itself in the society and left behind, no nuance between friend and foe. These are the subjects that are penned by Urdu short story writers.