2014 Year End
2014: Land of impunity
Only when security establishments realise the folly of its policy, Balochistan will have any chance of a viable future.
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2014: From IDPs to TDPs
All agencies were asked to refer to IDPs as TDPs (Temporarily Dislocated Persons). Needless to say, it changed nothing.
2014: The iron hand
Footprints of Haqqanis are visible all over Miramshah. Most have fled but the troops have orders not to spare anyone.
2014: Of Empire and Umpire
Imran Khan and Tahirul Qadri, willingly played the parts the hidden scriptwriter wrote for them. And why wouldn’t they?
2014 Tech highlights: Driverless cars and celebrity hacks
New products, take overs and massive hackings were among the top tech highlights in 2014.
Facebook 'year in review' feature painful for some
Facebook inadvertently revived painful memories for some who suffered tragic events in 2014.
What Pakistanis want in 2015
Hope, education, girlfriends, laughs, more Shahid Afridi, art and more.
Year 2014: Few highs, many lows for Pakistan hockey
The year was disastrous but there was a little spark of brilliance at the end, something which the team can build on.
2014: The year that wasn't
Tense times have marked the equation between civil and military establishment
Year of the dharna
The 2014 demonstrations led by Tahirul Qadri and Imran Khan set a record in Pakistan for extended protest.
Lost — The battle against polio
Hundreds of thousands of children remained unvaccinated across the country as 2014 saw a record number of polio cases.
2014 — Captain Misbah triumphs, but is he the best?
Inzamam's wins overshadow Misbah's victories in terms of 'quality'. But Misbah ranks better than Imran Khan.
2014: A good year for Pakistani TV and cinema
The best movies and television serials now combine great acting talent, good scripts and excellent production quality.
Drama Poll 2014 results: 'Pyaray Afzal' dominates Pakistani television
This has been the year of the script writer.
7 news stories that will shape Pakistan in 2015
From free-falling global oil prices to the local war on terror, here is what may decide our course in the next year.
Unforgiving scar: 2014, a year of horrific acid attacks
Ruqaiyya cannot close one of her eyes at all, even during sleep. She spends her night fighting the agonising pain.
2014 — The year I made my FIFA world cup reporting debut
“The second row? Really?” I almost screamed inside.
2014: A solid year for Pakistani fashion
Find out who set the trends and who stood out from the crowd this year.
Woman of the year: The Pakistani mother
150 of them buried their kids in Peshawar earlier this month, and no assessment of women can be complete without them.
2014: When Lollywood met Bollywood
2014 had its standout moments for our celebrities who are working in B-town and here's what they have to say about it.
2014: Pakistan's year of music idols, festivals and indie bands
The year has seen some disappointing and some exciting music moments in Pakistan.
Your choice: Top stories of 2014
Take an interactive look at what Dawn.com visitors chose to read and comment on most this year.
Footprints | Awaran: A year on
Even after more than one year, Awaran is still suffering from the outcomes of the earthquake.
Top 10: The most viewed videos of 2014
From one student’s account of surviving the brutal Taliban attack in Peshawar to an act public defiance on a plane.
Top five slogans of 2014
Khizar Hayat Rizvi shares his list of slogans that made it big in 2014.
2014: The Year of the Children
This year was many things, miserable, wretched, in very small parts lovely, but above all murderous.
Tech in 2014 — Pakistan's performance tepid at best
Several factors complicate the assessment of our performance in technology. But all said, it has been fairly mediocre.
2014 — The deadliest year for flight?
A year that stirred our deepest fears about modern jet travel was in fact one of the safest in aviation history.
Civilian deaths in Afghanistan war reach new high in 2014
The numbers are a sharp reminder that the Afghan war is far from over, even as a US-led force ends its combat mission.
66 journalists killed in past year as attacks grow more barbaric: report
Attacks on journalists have grown more barbaric and kidnappings have soared, Reporters Without Borders said Tuesday.