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Pakistan's short, sweet stories dominated TV in 2014 (see pics)

New Delhi: Typical saas-bahu sagas and run-of-the-mill concepts outlived their popularity on the small screen.This was evident from the success of finite series like "Zindagi Gulzar Hai" and "Humsafar" from Pakistan, which not only captivated

"Maat": The Zindagi channel's show focussed on sibling rivalry, where a girl is competing with her own sister.

The title is also apt as it means checkmate. The makers portrayed things like materialism and ambitions without overdoing it.

The show was launched in July and was wrapped up in August.

"Tumhari Paakhi": Based on a novel "Naba Bidhan" by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, the show about child marriage depicts how a girl waits for her prince charming, who moves on in life and settles down with a different woman in a hill station.

The sizzling chemistry between the lead pair - Iqbal Khan and Shraddha Arya - was also applauded. The Life OK show was started with a great story but lost the plot mid-way and met an abrupt end in November.

"Doli Armaanon Ki ": Another show that caught the Indian audiences' attention was "Doli Armaanon Ki", a show that talked about a small town girl and how her dreams about marriage get shattered thanks to her chauvinistic husband.

While Neha Marda plays the lead, Mohit Malik is seen as her abusive, short-tempered and unfaithful husband.

The show, which went on the air in 2013 December on Zee TV, has managed to remain interesting so far.

"Ajeeb Daastaan Hain Ye": The triangular love story launched actress Sonali Bendre in the fiction genre on television.

She has hosted shows, but this was her first stint with the soap and the story has so far managed to entertain the audience. With Apoorva Agnihotri and Harsh Chhaya in the male leads, it was touted to be a finite series.

This is a different show from Ekta Kapoor who is known for focussing on kitchen politics in her TV shows.

"Aunn Zara": Another show from the neighbouring country, which was comical in nature, appealed to the masses.

What happens when a guy spoiled by his mother, grandmother and aunts gets married to a tomboy.