As we step into the new year, what will be the things we remember most about the year that went by? What will we carry forward and what will be left behind? Let’s take a look at what’s hot, what’s not and what’s still on for 2012.

Out

Wikileaks Profits Drone attacks

Haqqani

Movements Coups Good news Sanity Wizards PIA Abrar-ul-Haq Osama

Malika Aroura

Hillpark CNG Airport Caked Alaska Chicken broast Midnight deal Chop Suey Supermarket

Shaista Wahidy

Reema the star Dandruff Fauzia Wahab Mama Jolie Aisha Khan Jaloos

Peaceful doves

Alice in Wonderland Doodh patti Reality checks Gas heaters Star Plus Pad Thai

Hamid Mir

Bank frauds Aerobics Musical chairs Keeping kids off Facebook Heavy-duty gelato Bal Thackeray

In

Memogate Deficits Home-grown terror

Mansoor Ijaz

Tehreeks Revolutions Breaking news Sensationalism Vampires Indus Air Aisam-ul-Haq Obama

Veena Malik

Katti pahari LPG Port Grand Red velvet cake Rotiserri chicken All day breakfast Khau Suey Hypermarket

Sahir Lodhi

Reema the bride Afridi Hina Rabbani Khar Mama Ash Amna Shiekh Jalsas

Angry birds

Alice Bhatti Flavoured tea Reality shows Wood fire Rockstar iPad

Najam Sethi

Bank robberies Bollywood aerobics Stealing chairs Keeping grandparents off Facebook Light sorbet Anna Hazare

Opinion

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